Paris Brest Cycle Race
A paris brest is a french dessert made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream.
Paris brest cycle race. Paris brest paris pbp is a long distance cycling event. Cycles were sealed at the start to ensure riders used the same machine throughout and entries from foreign riders and women were refused. Organized every four years by the host audax club parisien the paris brest paris randonneurs is the oldest bicycling event still run on a regular basis on the open road. It s paris brest paris a 1 200km randonnée that truly challenges stamina and mental fortitude.
It is from the national sheepfold located in the park of rambouillet s castle that started the 6 673 riders of our mythical randonnée paris brest paris in august 2019. The most recent edition of pbp was held on 18 22 august 2019. It s one of the biggest and most famous long distance cycling events in the world and it started at the weekend. It was originally a 1 200 km 750 mi bicycle race from paris to brest and back to paris in 1891.
Pbp race plans i m in paris for the start of the race well just outside in rambouillet with its pretty chateau and grounds that can handle the 7000 people registering for this epic event. This page follows the activities and events of riders preparing for the 2019 edition of paris brest paris randonnee. The round pastry in the form of a wheel was created in 1910 by louis durand pâtissier of maisons laffitte at the request of pierre giffard to commemorate the paris brest paris bicycle race he had initiated in 1891. From the start the new route followed safe roads in one of the most beautiful forest massifs in france.
The last time it was run as a race was 1951. In 1891 the petit journal organized the first paris brest paris. Pierre giffard head of the newspaper promoted the 1200km race to demonstrate the practicality of the bicycle. First run in 1891 it is by most descriptions the oldest cycling event still in existence today and the pinnacle of the audax and randoneurring calendar.
Beginning on the southern side of the french capital it travels west 600 kilometers to the port city of brest on the atlantic ocean and returns along the same route. First run in 1891 the 1200 kilometer paris brest paris or pbp as it is commonly called is a grueling test of human endurance and cycling ability. Eventually this page will show different content so the 2019 results page is the page to bookmark. Paris brest paris pbp results these are the 2019 pbp results identical to the 2019 results page.
Paris brest paris is a 1 200km self supported ride from paris to brest in brittany and back again. Paris brest paris 1200km race 2019 for those that haven t seen it my pre race plans are on this link.