Zone 2 cycling: what it is and how to find yours with the talk test
What zone 2 is, why a percentage of FTP doesn’t always get it right and how to find yours with the talk test, step by step.
05/10/2026
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What zone 2 is, why a percentage of FTP doesn’t always get it right and how to find yours with the talk test, step by step.
Strava, TrainingPeaks and Intervals.icu receive the same file from your power meter and do very different things with it. We compare load analysis, power, planning and price, and which platform makes sense for how you train.
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Intervals.icu is a highly complete platform for analysing, planning and monitoring endurance training. It allows you to centralise activities, track training load, review your power curve, detect progress, create structured workouts and connect data from devices such as Garmin, Wahoo, COROS, Suunto, Polar or Strava. This guide explains how to set it up from scratch, which settings to review first, how to interpret its main metrics and how to use it with better judgment to make smarter training decisions.
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Paris-Roubaix is often described as a classic of brute strength, but that reading falls short. This race does not reward only the rider with the biggest engine, but the one who is best able to maintain performance as the terrain, the bike, positioning, and the chaos steadily erode their chances. The article’s thesis is simple: Roubaix is not just a test of absolute watts, but a combination of sustained power, resistance to fatigue, robustness, technique, tactics, and a bit of luck.