GravelMan Breizh Sud 500 km takes place on Apr 2 – 4, 2027 in France. The main route is 500 km.
- Date
- Apr 2 – 4, 2027
- Start
- 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 500 km
- Level
- Open to all
GravelMan Breizh Sud is a three-day gravel and road cycling event in Morbihan with routes of about 60, 120, 200, 350 and 500 km between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Lanvaux moors; the 500 km route starts on the Friday at 06:00 with 52 hours to finish.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
15:35–18:45
Peak-week training
6–8 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at GravelMan Breizh Sud 500 km is 29 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base17 weeks · Sep 12, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 9, 2027 – Feb 19, 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 20, 2027 – Mar 12, 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 13, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 27, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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