Four to six hours a week, eight weeks out from Leuven. None can be wasted.
The main Leuven course is 132 kilometres with approximately 880 metres of climbing, served as rolling terrain, punchy climbs, and fast gravel sectors through the Brabantse Wouden. With the final route still pending, this eight-week Time-Crunched plan targets the stable demands: sustained group speed, repeatable punch, one keystone endurance ride, complete fueling practice, and a taper that gets your limited fitness to the start line intact.
82 MI · 2,887 FT CLIMBING · ROLLING BRABANTSE WOUDEN GRAVEL · 8 WEEKS · 4–6 HR/WK · TIME-CRUNCHED
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Structured rides with real graphs on your calendar
- Strength work with video walkthroughs
- Weekly notes plus the Gravel Grit mental program
- A testing week built around your real numbers
- The full Leuven Legacy Gravel guide
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party