Tempo 1x15min 86% FTP (Taper)

• Cycling
• 41mTime
• 37Stress
• 0.73Intensity
• 15Popularity

About this workout

This steady 1x15min tempo session at 86% FTP is a classic mid-week staple, perfect for building your sub-threshold endurance and preparing for those longer climbs. It’s an ideal workout to refine your pacing strategies for an FTP test or to mimic the sustained efforts of pro cyclists like MVDP.

Workout structure

• Warm-Up 3 min @ 50-60% (50-60w)
• Warm-Up 3 min @ 65% (65w)
• Warm-Up 2 min @ 75% (75w)
• Warm-Up 1 min @ 86% (86w)
• Warm-Up 2 min @ 60% (60w)
• Warm-Up 30 sec @ 90% (90w)
• Warm-Up 2 min @ 50% (50w)
• Tempo 15 min @ 86% (86w)
• Cooldown 5 min @ 60-55% (60-55w)
• Cooldown 5 min @ 50-45% (50-45w)
• Cooldown 2:30 min @ 45-35% (45-35w)