Paris-Brest-Paris
Discussion
The oldest event in cycling kicks off on Sunday. It runs every four years and is the top audax event on the calendar. It's 'the race you can't win' and while it's officially a 1,200km audax there are hundreds of ultradistance racers vying for the prestige of setting the fastest time. That includes Björn Lenhard who posted the record time of 42h26m at the previous edition in 2015. Here's his translated write-up of that ride.
Apidura have written a great everything you need to know about PBP. And Dotwatcher.cc is the best central resource for following the event. I'll be carrying a GPS tracker for them so you can track my progress in real time. Most riders will be tracked in and out of the controls only, which are typically 90km apart.
I'm away with the first wave of vedettes (racers) at 1600 on Sunday afternoon and I expect it to go off ridiculously quickly. I'm hoping we'll make the turn at Brest by midday the following day, despite the headwind. Hopefully I can hang on to the peloton of fully supported riders but that'll be a challenge as I try and resupply and refuel at controls.
I'm packing light for unsupported. We expect to hit some weather in Brittany and the temps will get low overnight. I'll carry minimal kit and as much food as I can squeeze into the room that's left. There's decent baguette space on my aerobars, secured with bungees.
Dotwatcher.cc will have updates and I'll be posting most frequently via Instagram stories. Maybe Twitter. And eventually a write-up via the blog. Here's my write-up of London-Edinburgh-London two years ago, which is a close match for PBP.
Any other PHers riding?
Apidura have written a great everything you need to know about PBP. And Dotwatcher.cc is the best central resource for following the event. I'll be carrying a GPS tracker for them so you can track my progress in real time. Most riders will be tracked in and out of the controls only, which are typically 90km apart.
I'm away with the first wave of vedettes (racers) at 1600 on Sunday afternoon and I expect it to go off ridiculously quickly. I'm hoping we'll make the turn at Brest by midday the following day, despite the headwind. Hopefully I can hang on to the peloton of fully supported riders but that'll be a challenge as I try and resupply and refuel at controls.
I'm packing light for unsupported. We expect to hit some weather in Brittany and the temps will get low overnight. I'll carry minimal kit and as much food as I can squeeze into the room that's left. There's decent baguette space on my aerobars, secured with bungees.
Dotwatcher.cc will have updates and I'll be posting most frequently via Instagram stories. Maybe Twitter. And eventually a write-up via the blog. Here's my write-up of London-Edinburgh-London two years ago, which is a close match for PBP.
Any other PHers riding?
Master Bean said:
That’s the official timing which will only show when they pass a time controlAt the moment Gruffy is 85kms in but the first checkpoint is around 95kms
So no results but he has a dotwatching tracker
Dot Watcher;
https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/paris-brest-paris-2...
(but only a dozen or so riders are carrying a tracker)
https://www.dotwatcher.cc/race/paris-brest-paris-2...
(but only a dozen or so riders are carrying a tracker)
He's made it to Brest, seems to be taking some time out in a park - can't blame him!
Wind direction has been a real drag on the riders so far, which should be a tailwind for the next few hours before it turns Northerly, which I'm sure will be a bonus for the return.
C'mon Gruffy, get going!
Wind direction has been a real drag on the riders so far, which should be a tailwind for the next few hours before it turns Northerly, which I'm sure will be a bonus for the return.
C'mon Gruffy, get going!
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