Struggle

Join us for the Struggle Virtual sportive on RGT - completely free. Sign up now open! Struggle Virtual sportive is in partnership with RGT - the world’s most realistic indoor cycling simulator. Take on the toughest segments of the Struggle routes from the safety of indoors.

With icy conditions forecast over the weekend, stay safe by maxing out indoor training sessions. Here’s our top tips to train for a Struggle sportive on an icy day.  

1. Take a Test

It may not be a four-hour ride but we promise you an FTP test (Functional Threshold Power) will leave you lying on the sofa for the rest of the afternoon.

Now is an ideal time to carry out an FTP test; benchmarking your fitness at the start...

We're excited to be working with Brownlee Fitness to offer you this exclusive sportive training plan. For just £35 per month you'll receive an online sportive training plan by your own cycling coach, designed to get you fit for the sportive season.

In an effort to encourage more women to take on a sportive or cycling challenge in 2023, we’re giving ALL women who enter a Struggle sportive one of our silver VIP wrist bands.

We're excited to bring you five sportive-specific indoor training sessions to upload to your Zwift Workouts menu, which have been expertly created by Coach Tom Townsend of Downing Cycling.