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1hr tests are nonsense. Who does those other than people placing too much weight in their FTP value. You want something you can bust out every few weeks to monitor progression or lack of. I used to 20min test a lot and then moved to TRs Ramp Tests for simplicity. I did some back to back testing and I'm happy with how they work. Whatever you use, stick to it through the season and then try something next season if you want.
hippy
If using an FTP value as the basis of a medium to long term training plan, would it not make more sense to do a longer 20 min or 1 hour FTP test? You may have to do two or three to get pacing right, but it yields a much more accurate measure.
Ramp tests are apparently notorious for overestimating FTP.