Cycling

Pieter Ride

Pieter Ride takes place on Fri, Mar 26, 2027 in Pieterburen, Netherlands. The main route is 155 km.

A four-day NL Tour Rides stage ride starting in Pieterburen, with daily routes of 110 to 155 km.

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

4:50–5:50

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

Race day at Pieter Ride is 30 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base18 weeks · Aug 29, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 2, 2027 – Feb 12, 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 13, 2027 – Mar 5, 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 6, 2027 – Mar 19, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 20, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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