ATAC - Amsterdam Triathlon And Cycling

Interval training is essential to becoming a stronger, faster rider.
Doing 300W efforts on the public road however is not very safe, so it is better to do it on a track, similar to an athletic track where you do your speedwork.

If you don't have experience with intervals, simply look up some interval workouts on Trainingpeaks or Garmin/Wahoo and program these into your bike computer.

Where: Sloten Wielercircuit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bYniTpigzzHZ4Ych7. You can enter the track by going underneath the viaduct and immediately turn left and go through one of the gates.

When: Every Wednesday at 7am

What: You do your own workout, based on your speed and own intervals, however, oftentimes there are other members there as well training.

Afterwards: Croissants at Le Fournil de Sébastien
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8RjvGoLVVMxgCLF98

Please note:

• ATAC has not rented the track, but it's usually open to the public at this time of the day. Watch out for walkers/runners and other riders, especially on your first lap
• This is not a group ride, each of us is doing his/her own laps, but seeing friendly faces early in the morning is a great motivator to push yourself hard.
• Feel free to use your TT bike as this is not a group ride

For those living in Central or the North of Amsterdam, this is an old time favourite. It used to be the "Wednesday Night Fast Ride" and there still might be some fast guys & girls showing up, but this year the ride is open for everyone at every level.

The slower folks might want to choose the alternative route that is only 34km long instead of 62km.

Just do as we do with all weekday rides: discuss amongst yourself whether you want to ride as a group or split into difference groups at difference pace. Just enjoy these summer nights.

Route 1 (62km): https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/441548460
GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15IXK_xjbGJ3ImrQR5Fe4kEUX6augDESE/view?usp=sharing

Route 2 (34km): https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/441974574
GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XE4Y_dLbddld7fUXpD71W5WDr9_q74_v/view?usp=sharing

Afterwards: Beers at Cafe ONS or another bar nearby
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rmxDGKoU6VuDsd4m8

Rules:
- Download the route to your cycling computer so you can always find your way home
- Make sure to arrive on time
- Before you ride, decide as a group how you want to ride: you can split up in a fast and a slow group or stay together, but make sure to discuss what pace you are going to ride and whether you are going to wait if someone is slower than the group, or not.