TUCSON, AZ · NOVEMBER
El Tour Training Plan
A free cycling plan for the El Tour de Tucson, written by an AI coach around the event and the fitness you have now. It adapts every week as you log your training. Free account, no card.
- Formats
- Century, Metric Century, Half Metric Century
- Sport
- Cycling
- Race day
- November 21, 2026
- Until race day
- ~9 weeks
Build your El Tour plan
The instant browser builder only plans running races, so a cycling plan comes from the coach itself. It opens with the El Tour already filled in for November 21, 2026, asks about your week and your current fitness, and writes every session. Free account (or start as a guest), no card. You are about 9 weeks out.
Start your El Tour planEl Tour distances
- Century102 mi
- Metric Century62.1 mi
- Half Metric Century31.1 mi
The El Tour course
All routes start and finish at the Tucson Convention Center. The longer routes pass Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Old Spanish Trail and Colossal Cave, and go through Corona de Tucson, Vail, Sahuarita and Green Valley. Aid stations are roughly every 12 miles.
What to train for
Build endurance for a 100 mile day with long weekend rides and steady tempo blocks. Practice group riding and pacing in a big field, and dress in layers for a cool desert start.
Registration and official details: El Tour official siteRace facts checked against the official site on September 19, 2026.
El Tour training questions
How long should I train for the El Tour?
Most athletes give a cycling twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The coach counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
What is the El Tour course like?
All routes start and finish at the Tucson Convention Center. The longer routes pass Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Old Spanish Trail and Colossal Cave, and go through Corona de Tucson, Vail, Sahuarita and Green Valley. Aid stations are roughly every 12 miles.
What is the weather like at the El Tour?
The El Tour does not publish typical conditions. Check the official site in race week, and train in whatever your own November weather gives you.
Do I need an account to get a El Tour training plan?
Yes, a free one. The instant browser builder only plans running races, so a cycling plan comes from the coach itself. You can start as a guest and save the account later. No card, and the plan adapts every week as you log your training.