Paris-Tours Espoirs takes place on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 in France. The main route is 170 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Start
- 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 170 km
- Level
- Pro peloton
Paris-Tours Espoirs is a French U23 single-day road race organised by ASO and scheduled for 11 October 2026.
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
5:20–6:25
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 Paris-Tours Espoirs is 5 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak2 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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