Etape du Tour 2024: How to Train

Granfondo coaching specialist Marvin Faure presents how to train for the 2024 Etape du Tour. Every cyclist dreams of participating in this prestigious event at least once, but it’s a lot tougher than many people think and if you want to finish, let alone do well, you will need to train and prepare very seriously. Well over a thousand people fail to finish every year: don’t let this be you!

Highlights:
00:00 - 01:25 The 2024 Etape du Tour
02:15 - 04:05 Average speeds in 2023
04:05 - 05:05 Event demands: what does it take to do well ?
05:05 - 06:45 Different cyclists: different plans
06:45 - 11:25 Guiding principles 1-3
11:25 - 12:30 Guiding principles 4-5
12:30 - 16:20 Guiding principles 6-8
16:20 - 18:45 Guiding principles 9
18:45 - 19:15 Periodisation
19:15 - 21:05 Training plan framework
21:05 - 21:57 Adapting the plan
21:57 - 22:56 Preparation phase: objectives
22:56 - 26:45 Preparation phase: on the bike
26:45 - 27:30 Technical skills
27:30 - 31:35 Nutrition
31:35 - 33:20 Preparation phase: off the bike
33:20 - 34:20 Support from Alpine Cols

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