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Standards for Excellence

Bicycle Training Series Handouts: Fitness Testing ] Keep a Climbing Log ] Max Aerobic Power Testing ] Nutrition Quiz ] [ Training & Fitness Standards for Excellence ] Stress Questionnaire ] Training Log Basic ] Wind Tunnel Testing ]


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Training & Fitness Standards for Excellence (Introduction)


How much time does a top-level Category 3 rider spend on the bike a year?


How many feet of climbing a year does it take a woman to make the National Road Team?


What is the VO
2 max of a great 55 year old Masters male?


What is the climbing rate--how many feet of climbing an hour--must a 40-year-old woman climb to have a good chance to podium at Nationals?


How long will it take a Cat 4 rider to sprint 200 meters in order to have a good chance of placing in a local criterium?


These standards, developed through the experience of many coaches and studies, are important goals and benchmarks for many racers.


The handout will be sent to you free if you complete the questionnaire about your own current performance and send it to .



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