This training plan has been designed by Pav Bryan — Olympic cycling coach, TrainingPeaks Level 2 Coach and Amazon #1 Author.
Targeting the win in a 7-day stage event?
This plan is designed for advanced cyclists who already have a strong training base and are targeting a win, podium, or their highest possible level of performance across seven consecutive days.
At this level, success requires much more than strong single-day fitness. You need deep aerobic endurance, high sustainable power, excellent fatigue resistance, precise pacing and the ability to recover well enough to perform again day after day.
This plan develops those qualities progressively so that you arrive prepared not just for the opening stages, but to remain competitive across the accumulated fatigue of the full event.
Who this plan is for
This plan is best suited to experienced riders who are already training consistently and are comfortable handling a high weekly training load.
It works particularly well for cyclists targeting a strong competitive performance in a 7-day road race, tour or other paced multi-day event.
You should ideally have at least 4–8 weeks of consistent training behind you before starting.
Practice stage events or blocks of consecutive hard riding can be valuable during the later phases. Where appropriate, replace similar planned sessions rather than simply adding extra training load.
What the plan includes
- Progressive endurance work developing multi-day fatigue resistance
- Focused sessions building high sustainable power and aerobic fitness
- Higher-intensity work supporting competitive race performance
- Back-to-back training preparing you for repeated hard days
- Core and strength work
- Regular recovery to support adaptation
The plan also includes guidance around pacing, nutrition, hydration, recovery, technique and tactics for multi-day racing.
Power is strongly recommended at this level and provides the most precise way to control intensity, monitor progression and practise event pacing.
Many sessions use TrainingPeaks structured workouts with power, heart rate and cadence targets where appropriate.
Bonus 40-week strength programme
You'll also receive access to a 40-week strength and conditioning programme that you can continue using after your stage-event preparation is complete.
Planning your taper
This plan does not include a fixed taper. Taper requirements vary between athletes, so allow an appropriate gap before your event to reduce training load and arrive fresh.
Want the plan adapted around you?
A pre-built plan is a great option if you're comfortable managing your own training.
But no generic plan can know your exact fitness, available time, recovery, event schedule, strengths, weaknesses or how you're responding from week to week.
If you'd like me to build and manage your training personally, you can upgrade to 1:1 coaching at any point.
TrainingPeaks plan customers receive an exclusive coaching upgrade offer.
You'll find details and a link to book a free consultation with me at the start of the plan.
Build the endurance, sharpen the race fitness — and compete for the win across all seven days.
Olympic cycling coach, TrainingPeaks Level 2 Coach, Amazon #1 Author and Seven Summits cycling world record holder. I coach riders from first Gran Fondos and amateur races through to ultra-endurance, national and world-class performance. My approach combines proven training principles with your goals, available time, recovery and life outside cycling.