Beyond FTP: Understanding the Metrics That Really Drive Cycling Performance
For nearly two decades, cyclists have lived and trained by one number: FTP — Functional Threshold Power. It’s simple, familiar, and easy to compare. Raise it, and you’re fitter. But as power meters, software, and physiology models have evolved, so has our understanding of what performance really means. FTP still matters, but it no longer tells the full story. Modern analytics such as WKO5 , TrainingPeaks, and AI Endurance can now reveal how each rider actually produces, susta
