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Olympic Pursuit Efforts

An intense 30-minute session based on the track pursuit, building up to a final four-minute all-out effort.

Duration30:00
TSS37
IF0.86
Blocks11
Time30:00
TSS37
IF0.86

Profile

Targets in % FTP
100%50%0%
0:0015:0030:00
Z1 23% · 7 minZ2 13% · 4 minZ3 17% · 5 minZ4 30% · 9 minZ5 17% · 5 min

Intervals

11 blocks
Z1
Warm-up2/10 effort
2:0055%
Z2
Warm-up3/10 effort
2:0065%
Z4
Warm-up6/10 effort
2:0092%
Z2
Recovery4/10 effort
2:0075%
Z3
Interval5/10 effort
5:0085%
Z4
Interval6/10 effort
4:0092%
Z4
Interval7/10 effort
3:00100%
Z5
Interval8/10 effort
1:00110%
Z1
Recovery1/10 effort
3:0045%
Z5
Interval10/10 pursuit effort
4:00120%
Z1
Cool-down2/10 cool down
2:0055%

What it trains

Threshold work improves sustainable power near FTP and helps riders hold pace longer in time trials, breakaways, and long climbs.

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