Train with the pros! Though our partnership with AEG, we scoured the official footage of the Amgen Tour of California to produce exciting and effective indoor cycling workouts for you!
See below for descriptions of the individual discs.
Train with the pros. These one-hour workouts put you right in the peloton during the Amgen Tour of California. Thanks to our partnership with AEG and the Amgen Tour of California, CTS is proud to offer athletes of all ability levels with hard and effective indoor workouts featuring pivotal moments from the 2010 and 2011 Amgen Tour of California. CTS Founder and Head Coach Chris Carmichael leads you through workouts that build power at VO2 max so you have the power for repeated maximal efforts in group rides and races, and also power at lactate threshold so you have the strength and stamina for longer efforts and climbs. Training intensities are provided in watts, heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion; and the discs contain instructions for completing the CTS Field Test so you can calculate your personal intensity ranges.
For your convenience, you can purchase both discs at once, or you can purchase each disc separately. Each DVD includes:
60-minute climbing-specific workout led by Chris Carmichael
Personal training intensities via Power, Heart Rate, and Perceived Exertion
Detailed description of the CTS Field Test
Tactics and tips from Chris Carmichael
2011 Amgen Tour of California: The Workout – $29.99 – Buy Now
This one-hour workout puts you right in the pro peloton during the 2011 Amgen Tour of California! CTS Founder and Head Coach, Chris Carmichael, leads you through a hard race-simulation workout that features rapid changes in intensity and short recovery periods. Use this workout to improve your power and stamina for group rides, century rides, and races. Relive the drama and excitement of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, and boost your power and fitness at the same time!
About this DVD:
• High-intensity workout boosts power for races, group rides, etc.
• Mixture of VO2 max, LT, and aerobic intensities with intervals and recovery periods of variable lengths – just like a race!
• Ride to race footage from the 2011 Amgen Tour of California
• Applicable to athletes of all ability levels
• Includes tactics and tips from Chris Carmichael
2010 Amgen Tour of California: The Workout – $29.99 – Buy Now
Train with Chris Carmichael while watching highlights from the 2010 Amgen Tour of California! In this 64-minute session, CTS Founder Chris Carmichael takes you through a tough and effective series of intervals designed to prepare you for the high-power, high-pace, and highly-variable demands of races, group rides, and even centuries. And instead of watching other people sweat on their trainers, you’ll be able to use the incredible scenery and dramatic action of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California for motivation and inspiration.
About this DVD:
• Improves sustainable power at lactate threshold and power for accelerations
• Applicable to athletes of all ability levels
• Includes tactics and tips from Chris Carmichael
• Includes CTS Field Test Instructions and intensity range calculations
• Intensities provided in watts, heart rate, and perceived exertion
