Cycling Tapering for Race Day; Volume & Intensity Discussed

"Only three out of 11 athletes took a rest day during the final 5 days prior to their most successful competition."
This is a really interesting paper called Road To Gold.
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What happens when we look at General Preparation (Base) , Specific Prep (Build), Race Season, and Pre-peaking and Peaking phases, in terms of training volume, training intensity, and days off?
Not what the theories might tell us.
Discussed: annual training characteristics, training volume, peaking characteristics, peaking trends, intensity distribution, and rest days.
What do you do for a taper?
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[@nickzaffino471]

I have also found that doing my openers 2 days before my race rather than the day before has been super beneficial towards my mental preparation! Also, I really appreciate the disclaimers you stated at the beginning of the video. Not many people do that before reviewing a study.

[@EVOQBIKE]

thanks Nick! Glad you found a race prep strategy that is working for you!

[@TracKnGravelDeWd]

So true, if it was a one-size-fits-all situation it would have been figured out a long time ago

[@EVOQBIKE]

well said!

[@tsnell60]

Brendan when do you use your Lactigo and how do you apply it?
Just played your Lactigo review. Got it! By the way, great content. Thanks!

[@EVOQBIKE]

hi there, I use it all the time. First thing in the AM (twice if a hard session), post ride at night or post lift. use the code Brendan if you haven't already because you get a discount. good luck!

[@chungChungMing]

Hey coach, I'm trying to reduce the volume in my rest week, and my form bounce back to positive 10. Today i was doing ftp test, then I just totally burned out at the first five mins vo2max intervals before the 20 mins test. I ended up failing to complete the ftp test, so frustrated. The question is am I tapered too much ? This is the first time I'm trying to rest a bit more, it seemd not working so well then. My current w/kg is 4.3, and I can just hold ten mins 100%ftp within this ftp test, I felt my legs doesn't working and heart rate higher than usual.

[@EVOQBIKE]

FTP test will be very hard after a rest week; need to get the blood plasma back up...wait for those longer efforts and hard vo2 at least 5-7 days after you resume training IMO

[@EVOQBIKE]

so finish rest week, do a Tues Trianing, Wed Endurnace, and maybe Test Thurs, or on the weekend

[@chungChungMing]

@EVOQBIKE many thanks for replying the question, I recently found your channel which is very useful and inspiring ! I will keep on learning and training, thanks again !