POCO CycloCross Lünen (NRW Cross Cup) takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in Lünen, Germany. The main route is 21 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- Lünen 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 21 km
- Level
- Open to all
POCO CycloCross Lünen at Bike-Campus Westfalen is the opening round of the NRW-Cross-Cup 2026/27 cyclocross series.
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
0:35–0:45
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 POCO CycloCross Lünen (NRW Cross Cup) is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak1 week · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 13, 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 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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