If you’re completely new to crits, you might not know much of what to expect. Criteriums are high speed races, usually in downtown, urban areas, with lots of turns. It’s the exact opposite of a Tour de France long mountain climb, or your local Gran Fondo.

In order to do well, you need a strong aerobic and anaerobic engine. Put simply, you need the biggest engine possible, but one that can also handle surges and accelerations. 

Like all of our coaching programs, our Crit Focused Training includes daily workouts specifically tailored to your strengths and weaknesses to make sure you are in the best position possible for your big events. This is not a crit racing template or some cookie cutter plan. 

Every athlete is different and requires a different training approach. We take the time to get to know each athlete with our comprehensive evaluation and power file analyses. 

Our expert coaches program workouts on your free Training Peaks account. Then, we follow up and communicate on EVERY WORKOUT to ensure you are executing them properly. Weekly check-ins ensure the big picture targets are being hit and adjustments are made to your training plan if “real-life” sometimes gets in the way.

Depending on the level of coaching you select for this plan, Zoom Calls are a great way to have ALL of your questions answered at all times. The more you are able to invest in your training and racing, the more we can invest in you!

Who Is This Training For?

This program is for anyone looking to focus their race calendar on crit racing! Whether you are brand new to criterium racing, getting your feet wet as a Cat 4, or even trying to get on the Pro/1 podium, let’s make you faster for the biggest crits in the country. We offer more than just criterium racing tips, but an entire coaching training plan ready for you. This is NOT a template.

EVOQ Coaches Experience

All of our coaches have raced and won a LOT of criteriums. Whether you are looking to podium an entire series, or have one big event planned, our coaches are ready to get your fitness peaked and fine tuned for the biggest events of the year.