Algarve Granfondo

What this race demands

This 130 km ride with 2,200 m of climbing demands sustained endurance and the ability to keep producing effort over repeated climbs. Its February date in Portugal also calls for preparation suited to winter riding conditions.

For a ride likely to last over 2.5 hours, aim for 60–90 g of carbohydrate per hour.

What would it take you?

Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.

A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.

IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal

Your road to race day

Race day at Algarve Granfondo is 17 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

1. 01Base5 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

   Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

2. 02Build6 weeks · Nov 30, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

   Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

3. 03Peak3 weeks · Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

   The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

4. 04Taper2 weeks · Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027

   Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

5. 05Race week1 week · Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 21, 2027

   Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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