Taper Advisor
Day-by-day taper schedule with projected Chronic/Acute Load and Form curves using EWMA propagation
Inputs
Typical race-day target: +10 to +20
Standard: 10–21 days depending on race importance
Auto-filled from your training history; adjust if needed
Auto-filled from your training history; adjust if needed
Results
Race-day CL
50.2pts/d
Race-day AL
26.2pts/d
Race-day Form
24
Projected load curves
- Acute Load
- Chronic Load
- Form
Day-by-day schedule
DayVolumeLoadSuggestion
D1100%60Reduce volume slightly; include race-pace intervals.
D284%50Moderate training; keep intensity, cut duration.
D370%42Moderate training; keep intensity, cut duration.
D460%36Easy riding; one or two short openers.
D551%31Easy riding; one or two short openers.
D644%26Very easy spin; legs should feel fresh.
D738%23Very easy spin; legs should feel fresh.
D834%20Very easy spin; legs should feel fresh.
D930%18Very easy spin; legs should feel fresh.
D1027%16Rest or very short easy ride.
D1125%15Rest or very short easy ride.
D1223%14Rest or very short easy ride.
D1321%13Pre-race activation: short efforts, stay sharp.
D14Race20%12Race day — warm up easy, race hard.
Projected race-day form (24.0) differs from target (15) by more than 3 points. Consider adding a small training stimulus to avoid excessive detraining.
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