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20 Mins Sprint Into The Effort

A 20-minute session with short intense sprints followed immediately by longer endurance efforts to improve your ability to push over climbs and accelerate again.

Duration20:00
TSS19
IF0.75
Blocks5
Time20:00
TSS19
IF0.75

Profile

Targets in % FTP
100%50%0%
0:0010:0020:00
Z1 55% · 11 minZ3 41% · 8 minZ6 4% · 1 min

Intervals

5 blocks
Z1
Warm-upGradual warm-up
5:0055%
Repeat 3×
Z6
IntervalSprint effort
0:15150%
Z3
IntervalSettle into sustained threshold effort
2:4590%
Z1
RecoverySpin easily to recover
1:0050%
Z1
Cool-downCool down
3:0050%

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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SprintThresholdHIITShort WorkoutGCNvideoGCN Training
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