Joop Zoetemelk Classic takes place on Sat, Mar 20, 2027 in Leiden, Netherlands. The main route is 150 km.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 20, 2027
- Start
- Leiden 🇳🇱
- Distance
- 150 km
The Joop Zoetemelk Classic is an early-season spring tour cycling event starting from Leiden that takes riders through the picturesque polder landscape of the Groene Hart.
Official event pageWhat 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
4:40–5:40
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 Joop Zoetemelk Classic is 30 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base18 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 27, 2026 – Feb 6, 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 7, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 14, 2027 – Mar 20, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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