Le P'tit BSM 2027

Alright, we admit that 430 km of riding and 3,500 mD+ doesn’t have much to do with the word "little", but that’s the name, so we roll with it 😅.

In reality, Le P'tit BSM is the little sister of a historic event in the region: the Bordeaux Saint-Malo. This big cyclosportive that has been held for several years is aimed at the most prepared athletes in France’s west 🇫🇷. But for some time now, one request has kept growing among participants: adapting the event to make it more accessible. That’s how Le P'tit BSM was born—still not that little, but nevertheless half as long as the original 😳. It bodes well for the long version... Don’t worry: the values of sharing, friendliness, and the festive spirit of the flagship event are preserved 💪. So you’ll be able to ride through countryside, forests and coastlines, and enjoy the peloton’s contagious good mood 🚴.

The start is in May, in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the namesake department of Sarthe. The town is best known for its petits-beurre (shortbread 😬), but it’s also a real little haven of peace where it’s great to spend a sunny weekend ☀️. Starting from the city’s racecourse, you might even get the chance to cross paths with the Sarthe, which runs right through the town and contributes greatly to this calm, relaxed atmosphere 🌱. Except that you—your muscles will be tensing up for the next 50 hours as you set out to conquer that Breton finish line 🥳. Indeed, the 430 km route will cross the Pays de la Loire, Normandy and Brittany before washing up at the Saint-Malo racecourse. From one racecourse to another is just a step away (and 400 km 📏). For the occasion, you should have rather mild weather (even though the route ends in Brittany 🤣), with average temperatures generally estimated between 10 and 15°C. Ideal for keeping the engine turning for long hours without blowing the machine up 🏎️. And if you’re afraid of overheating before the end, the route can also be tackled as a duo, as a trio, or as a team of 4. A format that blends self-sufficiency, endurance, discovery, and ultra-style effort doesn’t come along every day, so enjoy it 😊. In short, you have no excuse not to line up for this fun and festive race that feels like a real sporting journey!

Once you’re done with the pedal strokes and have made it through those long hours (or even long days) perched on the bike: park the rocket on the side of the road and use the little energy you have left to explore the surroundings 😍. If you retrace your steps, Norman Switzerland offers its famous cider and farm cheeses 🧀. Further on, the D-Day beaches make for a journey more focused on history and culture 🌊. In Saint-Malo, between the ramparts of the corsair city and Grand Bé Island accessible at low tide, the Emerald Coast closes out the journey on a briny note. So, what will your final choice be? 🤪

Little by name but big by challenge: that’s what Le P'tit BSM really has in store for you! 😉