Sunny King Criterium – Alabama Cycling Classic 2027

Your road to race day

Race day at Sunny King Criterium – Alabama Cycling Classic 2027 is 24 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

1. 01Base12 weeks · Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027

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

2. 02Build6 weeks · Jan 17, 2027 – Feb 27, 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 · Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 20, 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 · Mar 21, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027

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

5. 05Race week1 week · Apr 4, 2027 – Apr 10, 2027

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

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