WHAT DOES JOE FRIEL SAY?

JOE FRIEL

Author of The Cyclist's Training Bible

Coaching

Joe Friel wrote The Cyclist's Training Bible and co-founded the service that became TrainingPeaks. His fifth-edition framework gives self-coached riders several ways to periodise a season around goals, limiters and response rather than prescribing one perfect week. Roadman's two interviews preserve that individualisation and cover the additional priorities that come with age.

EXPLORE BY TOPIC

Where Friel lands on the questions people ask most.

On Periodisation

Structuring the season into base, build, peak and recovery so fitness arrives on the right day.

On Base Training

Building the aerobic foundation in the early season — volume before intensity.

On Strength After 40

Protecting fast-twitch fibre and power as a masters rider — the case for heavy lifting.

On FTP

Functional Threshold Power — what it is, how to test it, and how to raise it.

On VO2 Max

VO2 max intervals — the high end of the engine and how to build it without burning out.

On Reverse Periodisation

Flipping the traditional model — building intensity early and volume later, and when it actually fits.

On Masters Training

How the plan has to change after 40 — fewer, sharper sessions and recovery built in from day one.

On Cycling Longevity

Riding strong for decades — protecting muscle, power and health span well past your supposed peak.

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