Event programsCyclingStrength

Century: 12 weeks, peaks at ~10 h.

100 miles (160 km), mostly flat or rolling, ridden in groups: steady aerobic power, drafting and eating on the clock. That's the intermediate plan; beginner runs 16, advanced runs 10 weeks.

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Beginner

16 weeks, 4–9 h/week: from 30–40 miles to your first 100, with group skills and three fuelling rehearsals.Shortest runway 7 weeks · research minimum 8 · 5 sources

16 wk

4-9 h a week

Intermediate

12 weeks, 6–10 h/week: threshold and over-unders for the group's surges, long rides to 80–90 mi at race g/h.Shortest runway 7 weeks · research minimum 7 · 4 sources

12 wk

6-10 h a week

Advanced

10 weeks, 8–12 h/week, for riders who already have the base: race-pace durability and VO2 to ride the front.Shortest runway 6 weeks · research minimum 6 · 4 sources

10 wk

8-12 h a week

The checklist comes with it.

T-14Ride with a group at least twice in the build; do EV4 once if you're new to group riding.

T-7Tyres 28–32 mm; two tubes or a plug kit, CO2 or a pump, a multitool.

T-3Route with the aid stations marked; two bottle cages; chamois cream and sunscreen; lights if the ride could run past daylight.

T-2Carb-load 10–12 g/kg/day for 36–48 h.

T-1Openers (R2).

race morningHold the first hour at or below the bottom of your pacing band; hold your line and point out hazards in the group.

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