To kickstart the season, we connected with Giant Bicycles to build a training series for everyone from the gravel-curious to hardcore dirtaholics.

The fun starts with an eight-week Gravel Grinders training plan and ends with a bang thanks to a fast and furious series of races so short you can call them micro-races.

That doesn’t mean they won’t hurt.

First up the offroad-specific training plan. It prepares you for the specific demands of gravel racing, where gearing, traction, and cadence all take on new dimensions.

Designed by Matt Lieto, a professional triathlete, gravel racer, and coach with Endurance Collaborative, there’s a weekly fun community ride.

This weeks featured workout is Threshold Fun. These should be a blast: Giant and Liv ambassadors will be at the helm. Tilly Field is our leader this week. Tilly is Peta's up-and-coming apprentice. She began 2022 with a stellar ride at the Australian Road Nationals! Brendan “Trekky” Johnston is our leader this week — Brendan didn’t waste any time getting down to business in 2022. He started his year off with a 3rd on the road before diving headfirst into the Giant Gravel Grinders training plan. So if you have any questions, he’s the guy to ask.

As an added bonus, once the ride is completed, Zwifters will unlock the Liv kit!