Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 takes place on Sun, May 23, 2027 in Köln, Germany. The main route is 121.1 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 23, 2027
- Start
- Köln 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 121.1 km
- Climbing
- 1,000 m
- Level
- Open to all
Your 31-week plan to Rund um Köln – Velodom 120
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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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.
Route and elevation
Download GPX121.1 km · ↑ 1000 m · ↓ 1001 m
Surface analysis is unavailable for this route. Your course and elevation profile are still available.
0.0 km · 46 m · 0.0%
Smoothed elevation; gradients are estimates.
Climbs (9)
- km 26.6–28.2 · ↑ 82 m · 5.3%
- km 32.1–33.0 · ↑ 27 m · 3%
- km 39.4–40.7 · ↑ 92 m · 7.4%
- km 42.3–43.0 · ↑ 21 m · 3%
- km 45.5–48.4 · ↑ 132 m · 4.7%
- km 56.9–58.6 · ↑ 56 m · 3.3%
- km 69.9–72.0 · ↑ 75 m · 3.6%
- km 91.7–92.4 · ↑ 37 m · 5.7%
- km 96.5–97.6 · ↑ 56 m · 5.4%
Add Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 to your calendar and Race Recon turns this course into intervals matched to its climbs and a pacing and fuel plan for every segment. How Race Recon works
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
4:35–5:30
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 – Velodom 120 is 31 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base19 weeks · Oct 19, 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.
Frequently asked questions
When is Rund um Köln – Velodom 120?
Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 takes place on Sun, May 23, 2027 in Köln, Germany.
How long is Rund um Köln – Velodom 120?
The main route is 121.1 km.
How much climbing does Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 have?
Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 has 1,000 m of climbing.
Who is Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 for?
Rund um Köln – Velodom 120 is open to all participants.
Is there a GPX file for Rund um Köln – Velodom 120?
Yes. An athlete shared the course of Rund um Köln – Velodom 120, and you can download it as a GPX file from the course profile on this page. Add the race to your calendar and Race Recon reads the course into your training and your race-day pacing and fuel.
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