Sunny King Criterium – Alabama Cycling Classic 2027 takes place on Sat, Apr 10, 2027 in Anniston, United States. The main route is 1 km.
- Date
- Sat, Apr 10, 2027
- Start
- Anniston 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 1 km
- Level
- Mixed field
The Sunny King Criterium, part of the Alabama Cycling Classic, is a downtown Anniston criterium featuring a one-kilometer, four-turn course and categorized amateur and professional races.
Your road to race day
Race day at Sunny King Criterium – Alabama Cycling Classic 2027 is 30 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base18 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
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.
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.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 21, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
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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