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Bosphorus rollers, no single monster climb
L'Etape Turkey loops through Beykoz's forests and villages on the traffic-free Asian side of the Bosphorus, stacking repeated rolling climbs — including timed King of the Mountain and Riva Rollers segments — without one defining ascent. Surfaces are smooth closed roads; the demand is repeatable climbing fitness across accumulated rolling terrain, not a single signature pass.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan keeps the work most likely to matter on Beykoz's rolling course: repeatable climbing fitness for the Beykoz loop's accumulated rolling terrain, recovery, and pacing. It makes purposeful use of current fitness without claiming to replace lost months.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete L'Etape Turkey 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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