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A L L R I D E R S A R EW E L C O M E O N P B P

PBP in 2007 attracted over 100 recumbents, about 65tandems, one triplet, many tricycles, singlespeeds,fixed-gear bicycles and even a 1920's French Hirondelleretro-direct. PBP has become a showcase for all kindsof bicycles, from the latest to the oldest, provided theycomply with the ACP rules and the French traffic laws.

There is no age limitation either: From 18 to 80 years ormore, you are welcome to take on the challenge of ridingthe legendary 1200 km route. Neither does it matterwhether you are a high-performance athlete or overco-ming a handicap.By combining diligent preparationwithenthusiasm and perseverance, each of you will provethat where there is a will, there is a way... to BREST, andback to PARIS !

C O N T A C T & I N F O R M A T I O N

In 2007, 3015 of the 5311 registrations came fromabroad,representing 45 nations.

In 2011 again, the five continents will be represented.Given theworldwide growth in the sport of randonneuring,we expect to see in 2011 an even bigger diversity of nationsthan in the past. The Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneurproves to be the most international cycling event in theworld.

The procedure at the control points will remain funda-mentally the same as in the last five editions of PBP, i.e.

> Volunteers will stamp the brevet cards.> The times of passage will be recorded by scanningthe control badges.

> Every tenminutes, the times of passage will be trans-mitted to our Web site.

The location of the control points remains the same as in2007:

Dreux return only, at km 1151Mortagne-au-Perche return only, at km 1067Villaines-la-Juhel km 220 and km 988Fougères km 306 and km 902Tinténiac km 360 and km 848Loudéac km 445 and km 763Carhaix-Plouguer km 521 and km 687Brest km 604

Experience has shown that we can have confidence inthe expertise and dedication of the staff at each control.More than 1500 volunteers overall will welcome youwith all the friendly attention and understanding youwill want for your physical and moral support.

Moreover, in 2011, we will offer an additional sleepingfacility between Loudéac and Carhaix and a drop bagservice to some controls to be designated.

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A u d a x C l u b P a r i s i e nO R G A N I S É P A R

NATION Woman Man TotalFrance 136 2158 2294USA 84 522 606Germany 11 376 387Italy 19 348 367United Kingdom 18 316 334Spain 7 199 206Denmark 7 175 182Australia 9 114 123Belgium 6 114 120Canada 17 99 116Japan 12 100 112Netherlands 3 86 89Sweden 4 83 87Russia 5 40 45Switzerland 2 38 40Austria 2 30 32Norway 2 22 24Greece 22 22South Africa 3 16 19Finland 13 13Ireland 2 11 13Brazil 1 10 11Bulgaria 11 11New Zealand 2 7 9Israel 8 8Slovenia 7 7Poland 6 6Taiwan 3 3Luxembourg 3 3Hungary 3 3Costa-Rica 1 1 2Portugal 2 2Philippines 2 2Mexico 2 2French Guyana 1 1Puerto Rico 1 1Chile 1 1Estonia 1 1India 1 1San Marino 1 1French Polynesia 1 1Ukraine 1 1Argentina 1 1Western Samoa 1 1Singapore 1 1TOTAL 353 4958 5311

P B P R A N D O N N E U R I N F I G U R E S ( 2 0 0 7 )

The Audax Club Parisien is pleased to inviteyou to the 17th PARIS-BREST-PARIS Ran-donneur, the most famous long-distancerandonnée. Under the auspices of the Fédé-ration Française de Cyclotourisme andtogether with our partners, the Communautéd’Agglomération de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and the Ville de Guyancourt, we arelooking forward to welcome you on August 20,2011 and during the following days for one ofthe greatest experiences in your life as a cy-clist.

You will be among thousands of other ridersfrom all over the world who want to partici-pate in this mythical event in order to join thelong list of successful randonneurs who havecontributed to the legend of this Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur.

All along the 1200 km of this route, you willmeasure the strength of your body and, aboveall, of yourmind. Youmay strive for a personalbest or simply try to finish within the timelimit; but you will always keep at heart thegoal to support each other and to enjoy thefriendly camaraderie that transforms thismonument of endurance into an authenticRandonnée.

It won’t be for any podium, nor for any laurels,that you will overcome extreme fatigue, butonly for the sake of achieving a fantasticchallenge, andwhen youwill eventually crossthe finish line, the magic thought of “I’ve doneit” will make you forget the longmoments you spent struggling with discoura-gement on the little roads in the countrysideof Brittany and Normandy.

Except for the eight areas around the controlpoints of PBP, you will have to be self-suffi-cient, but you will rarely be alone. In companyof fellow riders from over 40 nations you willenjoy the charm and the beauty of Francewhile pursuing the same goal all together:riding to BREST and back to PARIS! In this,you will be supported by thousands of spec-tators – or rather fans – who will cheer fromthe roadside. Finally, you will be helped byhundreds of volunteers throughout the rideand you will want to tell them how gratefulyou are.

As always, the future of this event depends onyour behavior on the road. Permits are diffi-cult to obtain; consequently, we urge you toobey all traffic laws and to always keep yoursafety and the safety of others in mind. Wealso ask you to respect the environment:please, don’t discard empty containers orwrapping paper along the roads!

In 2011, we will celebrate twenty years ofpartnership with the Ville de GUYANCOURTand the Communauté d’Agglomération deSAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES. This com-munity has demonstrated its commitment tosupport bicycling across the board, fromracing to touring, including BMX and moun-tain biking. We thank them for the trust theyplaced in us by letting us benefit from theirfacilities and their competencies such thatwe can make this 17th Paris-Brest-ParisRandonneur into a great celebration ofbicycling.

Bonne route to you all!

The AUDAX CLUB PARISIEN

E D I T O R I A L

In 1891, Charles TERRONTentered the legend of Paris-Brest-Paris by winning the first edition

ahead of 100 other entrants.

The ride was not organizedin 1941 due to World War II.The second PBP Randon-

neur started from thePorte Maillot in 1948 with

189 riders.

In 1951, under the direction ofPierre BONTEMPS, a strong in-crease in the number of ridersyielded 379 finishers. This wasthe last time professional cyclistsparticipated in PBP.

René MARTINEZ was at thehead of the two editions in1956 and 1961. Only 220 and179 participants, respectively,started from the café Auxtrois Obus.1956 certainly was the mostdifficult edition.Under horrible weatherconditions throughout, only155 arrived at the finish.

In 1966, Gilbert BULTE tookthe reins of PBP. He knew itwell, since he was the firstfinisher on a tandem (withLucien DETEE) in 1956 and

finished third (solo) in1961. The time limit was re-duced from 96 to 90 hours.

Starting with 1971, PBP was tobe organized every four years.Robert LEPERTEL remained atthe direction from 1971 to 1999,except for the centennial editionpresided by Jean-Claude MASSEin 1991.

In 2003, the eventwasmanaged by a

quartet composed ofMarie-Thérèse

MARTIN,Pierre THÉOBALD,Bernard WARIN andJean-Pierre PENDU.

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The 2nd edition, ten years later,included foreign participants andspecified two categories of riders:

� Coureurs de vitesse (racers)�Touristes-routiers (amateurs:

the predecessors of randonneurs).

In 1931, two organizationswere formed:� one for the RANDONNEURSwho promoted free-pacedbrevets,

� one for the AUDAX whopreferred to ride in groups,with the pace being set byroad captains.Therefore, thefirst Paris-Brest-Paris Ran-donneur goes back to 1931.

44 randonneurs completedthis first free-paced brevet of1200 km in less than the timelimit of 96 hours.

2011

PBPis120yearsold.

The registration period begins on June 4 andends on July 17, 2011. Registrations can only bemade through the PBPWeb site.

You can register before having completed thequalifying brevets, but you need to provide themissing brevet certification numbers beforeJuly 17 or your registration will be cancelled.

More details are available on the PBPWeb site

www.paris-brest-paris.org

L IM I TAT I ON OF NUMBER OFENTRANTS

Wemight be led to restrict the number of registrations in orderto ensure the safety and quality of this event. Countries with asubstantial number of participants will have a quota assigned,based on that country's results in PBP 2007 and the evolutionof the number of homologated brevets in that country between2007 and 2010. The other countries will share a pool of availa-ble registrations. The maximum total number of participantsand the quota per countrywill be communicated early in 2011.

P R E R E G I S T R A T I O N

From April 3, 2011, a preregistration scheme will enable youto know day after day how the ride fills up. To assure your bestchances of participating, we recommend riding ACP-sanctio-ned brevets (i.e. BRM = Brevets de Randonneurs Mondiaux) in2010.Brevets completed betweenNovember 2009 andOctober2010 cannot be used to qualify for PBP, but give you theadvantage of early preregistration as follows:

HOMOLOGATED ON 2010 PREREGISTRATION OPENS ONBRM 1 000 km > April 3, 2011BRM 600 km > April 17, 2011BRM 400 km > May 1, 2011BRM 300 km > May 15, 2011BRM 200 km > May 29, 2011

SINCE 1999, THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTSEXPLODED. 3573 RIDERS REGISTERED IN1999, 4184 IN 2003 AND 5311 IN 2007.THE EVENT BECAME MORE AND MOREINTERNATIONAL. IN 2007, MORE THAN 40COUNTRIES FROM THE FIVE CONTINENTS WEREREPRESENTED, MAKING PARIS-BREST-PARISRANDONNEUR THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONALRANDONNEURING EVENT.

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PBP 2 0 1 1 SCHEDULEThis schedule is preliminary and subject to changes.

April 3, 2011 : Opening of PreregistrationPreregistration will be open to riders who completed at leastone BRM in 2010.Preregistered riders still need to register definitely by June19, 2011 or their preregistration will be cancelled.

June 4 - July 17, 2011 : RegistrationOnly online registrations will be accepted.

August 20 – 21, 2011 : Check-InDuring this period, riders will go through the bike check atthe Gymnase des Droits de l'Homme in GUYANCOURT andreceive their brevet booklet, control badge, frame badge andother documents.

August 21 – 25, 2011 : 17th PBP RandonneurStart and finish is at the Gymnase des Droits de l'Homme inGUYANCOURT, which is part of the Communauté d’Agglo-mération de SAINT-QUENTIN-en-YVELINES.

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A SHORT EXTRACT FROM THERULES

TheParis-Brest-ParisRandonneur isopen toFFCT,UFOLEPandFSGTmembers, aswell as to all international riders covered byinsurance. Theminimumage is 18 years at the date of the start.> Triathlon handlebars and all forms of bar extenders areforbidden.

> Support vehicles are forbidden on the designated route forthe riders, except around the area of the control points.

At registration, youwill have to select oneof three start times :Sunday, August 21– From 5:00 PM80 hour time limitSunday, August 21– From 6:30 PM90 hour time limitMonday, August 22 - From 5:00 AM84 hour time limit

About safety :>Bicycles must be equipped with front and rear lights atta-ched firmly to the bike. Lights must be in working orderand in non-flashing mode.

> According to French law, a reflective vest is mandatorywhen riding at night. Alternatives like a reflective sash orbelt are not acceptable as substitutes. Reflective anklebands are recommended as an additional safety feature.

> It is recommended to wear a helmet.>Bicycles must be equipped with front and rear brakes.

Jean-Pierre PENDUbecame project leader in2007, assisted by PierreTHÉOBALD and Jean-Gualbert FABUREL.

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If the number of preregistrations exceeds the global riderlimit, we will establish a waiting list.You still need to start the definitive registration process beforeJune 19, 2011 or the benefit of your preregistrationwill be lost.A 1200 km event sanctioned by the Randonneurs Mondiauxbetween November 2009 and October 2010 can replace a BRM1000 km.

QUAL I F Y I NG BREVETS

To qualify for PBP you must complete a Super Randonneurbrevet series (200, 300, 400, and 600 km) of ACP-sanctionedbrevets in 2011. Those brevets are offered in over 35 countriesaround the world.For example, we are suggesting the following schedule toregional brevet administrators in France:

HOMOLOGATED TIME OF YEARBRM 200 km > from February 26 to April 24BRM 300 km > from April 9 to May 22BRM 400 km > from April 23 to June 4BRM 600 km > fromMay 14 to June 26

The calendar of the French and international BRMs isavailable on the PBP Web site

www.paris-brest-paris.org

For the first time,Paris-Brest-Paris is heldat the Agglomeration deSaint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

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