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Paris Brest Paris 2023

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PC: Maindru photo 2023 Edition (this is the 20 th edition of this ride) 20 August 2023 to 23 August 2023 Distance: 1,227 kilometers Allotted time: 90 hours Time taken: 73 hours 15 minutes Start time: 20 August 2023, 6:04 pm Finish time: 23 August 2023 7:19 pm Altitude Profile: Paris Brest Paris (1,200 Kilometer Brevet): Paris Brest Paris (PBP) is a 1,200 kilometer brevet. It is held every 4 years. It was held for the first time in 1891 in a race format and was held in the brevet format for the first time in 1931 in which the riders have to complete it within 90 hours with no competition. It was being held every 5 years from 1951 till 1975 and since then it is being held every 4 years. The 20th edition of the brevet was scheduled from 20 August 2023 to 24 August 2023. Registration day PC: Suresh Subbaiah Why PBP 2023: - It is the most popular randonneuring event in the world - Having missed the 90 hour mark by 35 minutes in 2019, it was an opportunity to right the wrong...