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Pro Tour roads through Yorkshire's relentless Dales climbs
White Rose Classic runs out-and-back through the Yorkshire Dales on the same Tour de France and UCI Worlds tarmac, climbing relentlessly through the Wharfe Valley without a single defining summit — just cumulative, leg-snapping ascents one after another. Surfaces are smooth pro-grade pavement; the day tests endurance over explosiveness, with no letup between climbs.
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 the Yorkshire Dales climbs: sustained climbing endurance, recovery, and pacing for cumulative, leg-snapping ascents. 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 protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete White Rose Classic 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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