Tour de Brisbane

What this race demands

The Tour de Brisbane requires sustaining steady power over 110 kilometers of urban terrain punctuated by the climb up Mount Coot-tha.

A target intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour is recommended to sustain energy levels across an event duration likely exceeding three hours.

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.

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 Tour de Brisbane is 26 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

1. 01Base14 weeks · Oct 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

   Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

2. 02Build6 weeks · Jan 11, 2027 – Feb 21, 2027

   Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

3. 03Peak3 weeks · Feb 22, 2027 – Mar 14, 2027

   The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

4. 04Taper2 weeks · Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027

   Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

5. 05Race week1 week · Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 4, 2027

   Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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