Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines takes place on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France.
- Date
- Sun, Mar 28, 2027
- Start
- Pernes-les-Fontaines 🇫🇷
- Level
- Mixed field
Your 23-week plan to Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The opening round of the French national cross-country mountain-bike cup (Coupe de France XCO), held at Pernes-les-Fontaines in Vaucluse for licensed riders from youth to elite categories.
Your road to race day
Race day at Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines is 23 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base11 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 4, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Feb 15, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 8, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 22, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines?
Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines takes place on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France.
Who is Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines for?
Coupe de France VTT XCO #1 Pernes-les-Fontaines has a mixed field of professional and amateur participants.
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