Rund um Köln takes place on Sun, May 23, 2027 in Köln, Germany. The main route is 191 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 23, 2027
- Start
- Köln 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 191 km
- Climbing
- 1,850 m
- Level
- Mixed field
Germany's oldest one-day cycling race features a challenging professional elite course through the Bergische Land region and includes popular gran fondo 'Velodom' mass-participation events.
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
7:25–8:55
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 Rund um Köln is 39 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base27 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Mar 1, 2027 – Apr 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 · Apr 12, 2027 – May 2, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · May 3, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 17, 2027 – May 23, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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