VELOARCHITECT

FTP is the public-domain cycling benchmark for sustained power output. Veloarchitect does not redefine FTP; it conditions the FTP test on the Athlete's current state and longitudinal record. A traditional 20-minute FTP test produces a noisy value when Readiness Ratio is below 0.85 or Execution Precision has declined across the last 3 rides. The Veloarchitect protocol: when state is favourable, dispatch the 20-minute test; when state is unfavourable, defer the test 5–7 days and substitute a 60-minute Z2 endurance ride. The Athlete never runs an FTP test on a degraded system, and the resulting FTP is denominated in the Athlete's own True Normal.

Protocols: Protocol 10 — Adaptive Workout; Protocol 2 — VO₂max Repeats

The metric traverses the closed loop: Intent is the .zwo prescription the system computed against the Athlete’s True Normal. Telemetry is the .fit recording of the executed session. Adaptation is the longitudinal movement of the metric itself, logged against the True Normal and feeding back into the next day’s prescription via Protocol 10 (Adaptive Workout).