Endurance Lab Training Plans

Time Trial and FTP Training Plan

Lift your threshold power and ride your best time trial.
About

Is this plan for you?

For cyclists preparing for a 20 km or 40 km time trial, or anyone wanting a focused block to raise FTP.

Levels

Choose your level

Start
$34.95
New to the distance, or coming back after a break.
9 weeks
Develop
$34.95
You train regularly and want a steady build.
9 weeks
Perform
$34.95
Experienced and chasing a time.
9 weeks
Podium
$34.95
High volume for competitive age-groupers.
9 weeks
Method

How the plan works

Threshold and VO2max intervals raise your FTP, while race-pace efforts and a short taper prepare you to pace a time trial well.

Sample week

A week from the plan

Included

What you get

  • Every session as a structured workout in TrainingPeaks
  • Syncs to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, Apple Watch and more
  • Pace and RPE targets in the Endurance Lab 7-zone method
  • A one-off purchase: the plan is yours to keep

Find your plan

Choose your level, then how you train. Every version of a level costs the same. Launch offer: code LAUNCH20 for 20% off until 1 December 2026.

LevelPlanBikeLengthPrice
Start20 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate + RPE9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Start20 km TT & FTP LiftPower9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Start40 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Start40 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Develop20 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate + RPE9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Develop20 km TT & FTP LiftPower9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Develop40 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Develop40 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Perform20 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Perform20 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Perform40 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Perform40 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Podium20 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Podium20 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
9 weeks$34.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Podium40 km TT & FTP LiftHeart rate12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →
Podium40 km TT & FTP LiftPower
indoor-ready
12 weeks$39.95Buy on TrainingPeaks →

Compare every version on the Find your plan page →

Read the guide: How to Improve Your FTP and Ride a Faster Time Trial →

Tailored option

Want this built around you?

A plan follows a set path. If you want sessions adjusted to your week, your test results and how you respond, remote coaching does that. A lab test first gives you zones measured on you, not estimated.

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need a TrainingPeaks account?
Yes, but a free account is enough. The plan loads into your calendar and syncs to your watch or bike computer.
Which level should I choose?
Start is for athletes new to the distance or returning after a break. Develop suits regular training with a steady build. Perform is for experienced athletes chasing a time, and Podium for high-volume competitive age-groupers. If you are unsure, start lower.
Which version should I buy: heart rate, pace or power?
Choose heart rate if you train with a chest strap or watch, pace if you run with GPS and know your threshold pace, power if you have a power meter or smart trainer, and RPE if you prefer to train by feel. The price is the same.
Can I line the plan up with my race date?
Yes. When you load it in TrainingPeaks you set your race date and the plan finishes on that day.
Can a coach adjust it for me?
Plans are fixed. If you want sessions changed around your week and your results, look at remote coaching.
Help choosing

Not sure which plan?

Tell us your race and how many hours a week you can train, and Tiago will reply with the right level and version. One reply, no newsletter.

Time Trial and FTP Training Plan
LENGTH
9–12 weeks
WEEKLY HOURS
See each level
INTENSITY
Heart rate, power or RPE

Plans sync to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift and Apple Watch through TrainingPeaks. You buy each plan once.

Know your zones? Work them out with our zone calculator →

Train with Endurance Lab

Every Endurance Lab coach works within the same methodology, backed by lab testing and the Sports Science Made Simple education series.