Metabolic Exercise Assessment, two parts
A performance scientist guides you through metabolic testing on a stationary bike.

Interpreting the data, your performance scientist consults with you about your VO2 max, calories burned per minute at given heart rates, ventilatory threshold, and optimal training heart rates. Learn ways to maximize your workout and enhance your training program.

Fueling for Performance
A skilled nutritionist customizes a plan to fuel your optimal performance based on your specific needs, training, and goals.

Sports Medicine Consult
Meet with a sports medicine provider for in-depth assessments to determine areas that might limit performance. Take home a personalized plan for improving any musculoskeletal issues and mitigating future roadblocks.

Sports Massage
Based on your consultation, your sports medicine provider will work with the massage therapist to ensure a treatment that addresses the right areas to support optimal cycling performance. Aquatic therapy is also available on-site to complete your rejuvenation.

Post-Ride Recovery
After each ride, you can visit the Recovery Zone, where you’ll choose from one of these recovery options:

• Pneumatic Compression Recovery Modalities
• Leg Rejuvenation Massage for Cycling
• Guided Muscle Relief Foam Roller Program

Dining
Each delicious meal at Canyon Ranch Tucson is developed in partnership with our nutrition experts. Portion size and macronutrients are enhanced to meet your daily cycling needs.

You may receive additional recommendations to enhance your cycling performance through services such as Spirituality of Performance and Hypnotherapy for Performance Enhancement.

DAY 1
Rillito River Park, 41km & 386m
We’ll ease into the week in Tucson with a relaxed opening ride with just enough climbing to make you feel like you’ve earned the pampering that awaits back at Canyon Ranch. The main climb comes around 5km into the loop, lasting 3.6km and averaging about 4%, with views of Mount Kimball in the distance and plenty of quiet roads for us to enjoy. After a fun descent, we’ll head south and back toward home on the Rillito River bike path.

DAY 2
Gates Pass, 61km & 858m
Originally a shortcut through the Tucson Mountains for pioneers, Gates Pass is a legendary ride in this part of the world, and for a good reason. With boundless views over the Arizonan landscape and no shortage of the region’s iconic Saguaro cactus to help set the scene, this ride gives you a sense of place.

DAY 3
Lizard Rock, 68km & 1,471m
With nearly 1,500m of climbing on the cards, this is the toughest ride of the week. But it might also be the most enjoyable. Mount Lemmon is the “must-do” ride around Tucson, and what better way to tackle it than with unrivaled support from the inGamba crew? At the top, we’ll be more than 2,130m above sea level, and the views will be spectacular. The descent back home promises to be pretty great, too!

DAY 4
Pistol Hill and Colossal Cave, 76km & 570m
When you see a road called Pistol Hill, you have to ride it. Especially when it ends at Colossal Cave, we’ll take the Old Spanish Trail home to make sure we all get a good dose of old-school western charm. This out-and-back skirts the edge of the Saguaro National Park and is the longest ride of the week, but there are no nasty climbs involved, so it should be an enjoyable spin for everyone.

DAY 5
Saguaro, 65km & 607m
It’s time to explore the Saguaro National Park and take in the famous panoramic views. We only have a few sustained climbs on the cards, but the terrain is undulating all day as we roll through the quintessentially wild west landscape, so you’ll feel it in your legs by the time we get home. Luckily, some world-class masseuses are on hand to fix us up!

DAY 6
Shift gears, relax, and reflect on your epic ride around the Catalinas. Complement your cycling adventure with renowned wellness experiences for mind, body, and spirit.