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4 articles on critical power, newest first. Every one is sourced and links to the calculator it applies to.
How Matthew Brennan Trains (Five Vuelta Stages at 21)
Brennan won five stages of the 2026 Vuelta on his Grand Tour debut at 21. Under the sprint sits a track pursuiter's engine. Here is how it works.
Beyond the Numbers: Special Training Intensities, Part 2 (Threshold to Sprint)
Threshold, sub-threshold, Critical Power, VO2max and the anaerobic top end: the named training intensities at the hard end and what each one trains.
How Demi Vollering Trains (and How She Won a Second Tour de France Femmes)
Vollering cut her racing from 29 days to 18, bet on training blocks over race days, and won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. The method, and what to steal.
How Primož Roglič Trains (the Ski Jumper Who Started Cycling at 22)
Roglič was a pro ski jumper who started cycling at 22, then won four Grand Tours. What the late switch teaches about starting a sport as an adult.