StraccaBike takes place on Sun, Aug 29, 2027 in Pratovecchio-Stia, Italy.
- Date
- Sun, Aug 29, 2027
- Start
- Pratovecchio-Stia 🇮🇹
- Level
- Open to all
Your 43-week plan to StraccaBike
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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Straccabike is a mountain-bike Gran Fondo held in Pratovecchio-Stia, with routes through the Alto Casentino trails and the Gran Fondo route entering the Foreste Casentinesi National Park.
Your road to race day
Race day at StraccaBike is 43 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base31 weeks · Nov 2, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 7, 2027 – Jul 18, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jul 19, 2027 – Aug 8, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 9, 2027 – Aug 22, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 23, 2027 – Aug 29, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is StraccaBike?
StraccaBike takes place on Sun, Aug 29, 2027 in Pratovecchio-Stia, Italy.
Who is StraccaBike for?
StraccaBike is open to all participants.
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