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Nonstop Serra da Mantiqueira climbing
L'Etape Brasil packs the Serra da Mantiqueira's climbing into a compact route around Campos do Jordão, alternating sustained drags with punchy ramps and almost no flat recovery between efforts. Surfaces are paved mountain roads; the demand is repeatable climbing power and the discipline to keep pace when every descent leads straight into the next ascent.
For the rider with eight focused weeks and seven to eleven hours a week, this plan concentrates on climbing power for the Mantiqueira's nonstop drags and ramps.
INSIDE THE FINISHER PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete L'Etape Brasil by Tour de France Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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