Struggle — training tips

The actions you take between now and Sunday could spark the different between ‘Gold’ and ‘Just Got Round’. Get your training right in the week leading up to the Struggle Dales Yorkshire sportive by tapering like a pro.

With only two weeks to go until your sportive - including your taper week - now is your last chance to get some extra training miles in the bank while also ensuring all your kit and equipment is road-ready. Here's what you should be thinking about this week... 

1. Last Long Ride

This is your last chance to maximise the miles before starting your taper. However, a ride that's too far and too hard may take your body too long to recover from. Plan...

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.

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.