The training did not happen. The first 2027 Worlds qualifier is still coming.
Leuven asks most categories for 132 kilometres and approximately 880 metres of rolling Brabantse Wouden gravel; men 60+ and women 50+ race 86 kilometres and approximately 560 metres. Panic volume now would only make the problem worse. This six-week Save My Race plan triages the demands the organizer has confirmed: steady speed, repeatable punch, enough endurance to keep riding late, fueling practice, and a genuine taper. It cannot manufacture a full base, but it can turn the fitness you have into a much better Sunday.
82 MI · 2,887 FT CLIMBING · ROLLING BRABANTSE WOUDEN GRAVEL · 6 WEEKS · 5–9 HR/WK · SAVE MY RACE
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Structured rides with real graphs on your calendar
- Strength work with video walkthroughs
- Weekly notes plus the Gravel Grit mental program
- A testing week built around your real numbers
- The full Leuven Legacy Gravel guide
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party