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54 miles, one famous climb, Ditchling Beacon.
London to Brighton runs 54 miles from Clapham Common through Surrey's country lanes and the Sussex Weald to the South Downs, finishing with the Ditchling Beacon climb — 1 mile at 9% average, 16% maximum — before a fast descent to the Brighton seafront.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan keeps the work most likely to matter at London to Brighton Bike Ride: the distance and Ditchling Beacon's climb the route demands. It makes purposeful use of current fitness without claiming to replace lost months.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete London to Brighton Bike Ride Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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