SHOULD WE TAPER FOR TRAINING RIDES?

LOOKING OVER THE DATA from my most recent two hard rides and comparing to two recent races this year, I'm wondering if we... ... should taper more for training rides? Would that be a better... workout? gauge of fitness? prep for an A race? ... to do from time to time. I'm wondering because according to the apps... ... I have the highest fitness of the year right now. But, the numbers don't really reflect that. They are in line with the early season races,which I tapered for. While the fitness numbers are climbing, and looking good... ... I have the highest fatigue of the year right now. Just fer fun,I think I'll do a mini taper this week,and see what kind of numbers I can produce next Saturday. === 165.9 lbs 7 hrs sleep0 PushUps 0 PullUps n more20 minutes stretching30 minutes Reading/Journaling107/-2 (fitness per Training Peaks)0 min vision therapy https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248