Table 1.

Test protocol for assessing FTP(1)

	Duration	Description	% FTP
Warm-up	20-min	Endurance pace	65
	3 by 1-min with 1-min recoveries	Fast pedaling, 100 rev·min−1	Not applicable
	5-min	Easy riding	65
	5-min	Time-trial	Maximum effort
	10-min	Easy riding	65
FTP test	20-min	Time-trial	Maximum effort
Cool down	10 to 15-min.	Easy riding	65

(FTP) – Functional threshold power, (min) – minute, (rev·min⁻¹) – revolutions per minute