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Basics
Threshold Opener 5
Modern opener session with short threshold efforts to prime the system without heavy fatigue.
Duration53:00
TSS50
IF0.75
Blocks4
Time53:00
TSS50
IF0.75
Profile
Targets in % FTP
100%50%0%
0:0026:3053:00
Z1 60% · 32 minZ4 40% · 21 min
Intervals
4 blocksZ1
Warm-upInclude 2–3 short builds to tempo.
12:0055%Repeat 3×
Z4
IntervalHold solid threshold, focus on form.
7:00100%Z1
RecoveryRelax the upper body and breathe.
4:0055%Z1
Cool-down
8:0045%What it trains
Threshold work improves sustainable power near FTP and helps riders hold pace longer in time trials, breakaways, and long climbs.