Cycling

Paris-Brest-Paris 2027

Paris-Brest-Paris 2027 takes place on Sun, Aug 22, 2027 in Paris, France. The main route is 1220 km.

A 1,220 km randonnée from Paris to Brest and back, held every four years, with a 90-hour time limit.

Your road to race day

Race day at Paris-Brest-Paris 2027 is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base40 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – May 30, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · May 31, 2027 – Jul 11, 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 · Jul 12, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 2, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 16, 2027 – Aug 22, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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