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by RaceProof

Data journalism on cycling performance. Long-form analysis, original research, and the metrics that change how you understand your own fitness.

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How Much Racing Is Enough?

Fitness development, averaged across all seven thresholds, peaks at three race sessions per week. Beyond that, the response reshapes: threshold and VO2max keep climbing while sprint power declines. The data is specific.

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