Most programmes consist of a pre-planned week or month with specific goals for each day. You will most likely have a mix of sprinting, climbing, endurance, cadence training and recovery days. Some training programmes have specific workouts you can follow, so if you are a good all-round cyclist, but would like to improve your climbing ability, they offer workouts focused solely on climbing. Some online cycling training programmes also let you contact their staff if you have any questions or are struggling with certain aspects of your training.

You may also be wondering what these paid programmes offer that the free programmes do not. As mentioned above, paid programmes allow you to actually contact somebody if you don’t understand anything. The quality is generally much better as well, by quality I mean that the programme is easy to understand and follow and the programme is actually structured so that you get maximum benefits without overtraining. You are also purchasing a properly researched Programme, not just a single workout somebody posted on a forum, which works for them.

For people new to cycling, the training sessions help them avoid common ‘sins’ most people commit when they first start cycling. For experienced cyclists, cycling training programmes save you time having to plan your training sessions, they also save you a lot of time from having to figure out what will benefit you and what wont. If you race, these programmes will also give you a bit of a competitive edge over your opponents, since you will be stronger and better prepared come race day.