Roberto Vukovic
Cycling coach writing about intensity distribution, VO2max blocks, and long-term consistency for cycling performance.
20‑Minute FTP Test: Simple, Reliable, Needs Updating
The 20 minute test might be the best known effort to estimate your FTP. Sure many hate it for the pain you have to sustain, but the 20 minute test experienced decent investigation. Turns out it’s a simple, yet reliable test. The old protocol is just a little clunky and requires an update. Swipe to get it and read the whole article at the link in my bio.
Essential Cycling Tips That Unlock Most of Your Potential
There are a lot of things you can know about cycling training and performance. Then there are certain things you need to know that will bring you most of the way toward your potential. Swipe through ten of them and...
Strength Training Boosts Cycling Speed and Endurance
A little information on why strength training helps you ride faster for longer and how to implement it alongside cycling.
Master Basics First: Intensity, Consistency, Nutrition, Sleep
Yes I know this sounds boring and simplistic, but focusing on the unquestionable basics is the real game changer. Before you worry about marginal gains and treat training as a maximization problem, try to optimize what actually matters: proper intensity...
Own Your Change: Dye Hair for Yourself
Change of perspective. Why did you dye your hair white, you may ask. Why not, I might answer. If you don’t do it for yourself, after all, then who do you do it for? When you let others choose your...
Biggest Gains Come From Training Below Your Limits
When you look at Fostervold’s training week after the restructure, you can see he spent the majority of time barely pushing himself, almost cruising along. It’s astounding, isn’t it? Fostervold got his biggest gains working way below his potential. And...
Insights on Cycling HIT in German Roadbike Magazine
Forgot to mention that I did an interview with the German Roadbike Magazine on High Intensity Training in cycling. The interview is in German, apparently. If you have command of the German language, however, and want to see my views...
Simplify Cycling Training with Science‑Backed Endurance Plans
I started writing on my website robertovukovic.com about building better cycling training in 2022. I use endurance training science to make complex training principles simple and actionable. Head over to my website to learn more about me and my work....
RPE: The Simplest, Most Honest Gauge of Cycling Effort
Rating of perceived exertion is the simplest metric in cycling. It requires zero equipment and little understanding. It’s the simplest and most honest way to ride in a sport that keeps getting more and more complicated. When your power meter...