This 12-week base-training plan will help you lay the foundation of fitness and skills for a cyclo-cross race season. This is the first of two, 12-week plans designed to launch you into a successful campaign of racing later this year.

Your rides focus on aerobic development, overall endurance, and variable-power workouts to help prepare you for the punchy demands of 'cross racing. {Rides are intended to be completed outside, but the majority of workouts have been programmed to be smart-trainer compatible, too.}

This plan includes specific off-the-bike workouts to help support your hard-working body throughout your training and racing season. This work is as important as your bike workouts, and short, follow-along videos make it easy to get it done: no excuses!

In order to get the most value from this plan, athletes should have 2 - 4 weeks of easy riding completed before starting week 1 of this plan. Training with a power meter is highly recommended, as workouts in this plan are programmed with power-based training zones.