You've read the theory.
Now find out where you actually stand.
If my column got you wondering whether you're training too easy — or too hard — the quickest way to settle it is to run your own numbers. The calculators below are the same tools I use as a starting point with riders. They're free, they run in your browser, and they'll tell you something useful in about a minute.
Run my MAP & power profile →Ric Stern, CycleCoach
I've spent 29 years coaching cyclists — from first-time racers to World and Paralympic champions. I've also raced every season since 1984, so the masters questions I write about aren't abstract to me. They're the ones I'm answering for my own training too.
- I devised the MAP / Ramp Test — the aerobic-ceiling test now built into Zwift, TrainerRoad and Rouvy. The calculator below is built around it.
- I coach competitively and personally — World Championship gold, Commonwealth medals and Paralympic gold among the results, alongside hundreds of everyday riders chasing their own bests.
- Featured in Cycling Weekly, The Guardian and Cyclingnews — and now, happily, writing for RoadBikeRider.
The MAP & Power Profile Calculator
Enter your MAP from a ramp test (and your power numbers if you have them) and you'll get a full picture: your training levels, a realistic FTP check, VO₂max estimate, TT and race-power predictions, and where your profile sits against classic benchmarks. It's the most complete free read on your engine you'll find — and it'll point you toward what would actually move the needle next.
Where does your engine actually stand?
Most riders are surprised by at least one number. If my column made you question your intensity balance, this is where the abstract becomes specific to you.
Calculate my numbers →Two more, depending on what's on your mind
The power calculator tells you about your engine. These two look at the things that decide whether you can actually use it.
And if you'd rather not work it out alone
The calculators show you where you stand. Turning that into faster riding — with the load, recovery and race-specific decisions handled for you — is what I do day to day. There's a group option in the Collective and fully individual 1-to-1 coaching — but there's no rush. Run your numbers first.