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Run every four years by the ACP (Audax Club Parisien), this 1200Km Randonee is the most prestigious event on the Audax calendar. Paris-Brest-Paris was originally a cycle race, and predates the Tour de France (which only started in 1903) by 12 years. From it’s roots as a race to it’s current format as Audax Randonee, it has become the ultimate ride for dedicated Randonneurs, with entrants coming from every corner of the globe to take part. I first heard of the event in a Cycling Plus article in late 1995, but had only seriously begun to contemplate entering this years event eighteen months ago. I had completed local randonees up to 200Km, and knew I was capable of greater distances, so this year I entered a full Audax Super Randonneur series (200, 300, 400 & 600Km events) with the intention of qualifying for PBP.

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