Six laps of the Green Hell turn perfect tarmac into an 11,024-foot climbing test
A relentless, undulating closed circuit combining the legendary Nordschleife (20.8 km) with the modern Grand Prix circuit (5.1 km). No flat sections exist — you are always either climbing or descending through 84 turns per lap. The Hohe Acht climb at 17% gradient — the roof of the Nordschleife where every lap extracts its toll.
For the experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan balances repeatable climbing, disciplined lap pacing, descending confidence, group positioning, fueling, and fatigue resistance with deliberate recovery so fitness rises without carrying avoidable fatigue into Rad am Ring.
INSIDE THE MASTERS 50+ 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, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Rad am Ring 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