Neuseen Classics: routes and how to prepare
The course
212 km
- Distance
- 96.5 km
- Climbing
- 412 m
- Highest point
- 180 m
- Categorised climbs
- 2 · up to 13 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
116–180 m · 2 categorised climbsThe Neuseen Classics are Leipzig's closed-road cycling event, from the Alte Messe into the Leipziger Neuseenland, the lake district made from former open-cast mines south of the city. The 2025 edition offered 60, 100 and 212 km; the 2026 edition was on 7 June. The 2027 date has not been announced yet.
Neuseen Classics at a glance
- Where
- Leipzig, Germany
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- 212 km: 212 km · 100 km: 100 km · 60 km: 60 km
- Terrain
- Rolling to flat
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Neuseen Classics, 96 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Neuseen Classics offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| 212 km (2025) | 212 km | — |
| 100 km (2025) | 100 km | — |
| 60 km (2025) | 60 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The country around Leipzig is flat and open, so the day is fast, in big groups on closed roads, with the wind across the fields and lakes as the main resistance.
Ride it like a fast group ride: stay sheltered, eat early, and keep the effort steady when the wind turns.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train sustained endurance and tempo: long efforts at a steady, comfortably hard pace are what a flat day like the Neuseen Classics asks.
- Build the long ride towards 212 km: on the flat there is no climb to rest on the way down, you pedal all the time.
- Ride in a group in training and learn to share the work: on flat roads, the wind and the wheel in front decide the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Riding the first hour of the Neuseen Classics too hard because the speed feels free in a big group.
- Spending time on the front alone into the wind, when a wheel would carry you for a fraction of the effort.
- Eating too little: on a flat day you never stop pedalling, and the energy runs out without warning.
Prepare the Neuseen Classics with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Neuseen Classics, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Neuseen Classics?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Neuseen Classics?
212 km: 212 km; 100 km: 100 km; 60 km: 60 km. The 2025 distances as reported by TOUR magazine.
How many riders take part?
About 2,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Neuseen Classics in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.