Train for Hainan's opening coastal race without ignoring what comes next
Gran Fondo Hainan is a three-day program of separately entered qualifiers, not a confirmed cumulative stage race. This plan anchors its Race Day workout to Friday's 110.4-kilometer coastal race from Lingao to Danzhou/Yangpu with 557 meters of climbing. The guide also covers Saturday's optional 19.4-kilometer wind-exposed time trial and Sunday's optional 80.74-kilometer Wuzhishan course with 1,644 meters of climbing and a final 13.4 kilometers at 4.1 percent to Atuoling.
For the rider with eight weeks and four to six hours a week, this plan uses compact race-specific sessions and a focused longer ride to prepare for the opening coastal qualifier and optional Wuzhishan finale.
INSIDE THE TIME-CRUNCHED PLAN — 4–6 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 Gran Fondo Hainan 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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