Cycling

We Ride Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclo)

We Ride Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclo) takes place on Sat, Apr 3, 2027 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. The main route is 229 km.

Ride the bergs and cobbles of the Tour of Flanders route the day before the pro race.

What this race demands

This 229 km spring ride over the bergs and cobbles of Flanders requires exceptional endurance and upper-body resilience.

Extended Distance

Covering 229 km demands high aerobic capacity and deep muscular endurance to sustain output over many hours in the saddle.

Cobble Shock Absorption

Navigating the famous pavé sections requires upper-body and core durability to absorb constant high-frequency vibrations while maintaining power.

Bergs Management

Repeated short, steep climbs (bergs) require the ability to produce repeated high-torque efforts without accumulating excessive fatigue.

Given the duration will far exceed 2.5 hours, athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to sustain output.

Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.

Estimated finish

7:10–8:35

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 We Ride Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen Cyclo) is 30 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base18 weeks · Sep 6, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 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 21, 2027 – Mar 13, 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 14, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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