On Sunday 20 August, thousands of cyclists emerged from campsites and hotels in the areas surrounding area to line up at the start line of Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP), the oldest still active bike event in the world. Around 8,000 riders passed the start line between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning and began the journey to Brest.
Due to its quadrennial calendar, PBP is described by some as the Olympics of ultra-cycling. Once every four years, cyclists from around the world flock to Rambouillet, a town just outside Paris, to attempt the single-stage, non-stop 1200km ride…
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