In the world of ultracycling, a brevet (pronounced bruh-vay ) is a self-supported, timed long-distance ride. Derived from the French word for "certificate," it refers to both the event itself and the card riders carry to be stamped at checkpoints.
: Standard brevets are 200km, 300km, 400km, 600km, and 1,000km. brevet
: The most famous is the Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) , a 1,200km event held every four years since 1891. In the world of ultracycling, a brevet (pronounced
A military brevet is a warrant giving an officer a higher nominal rank as a reward for meritorious service, but typically without the higher pay or full authority of that rank. What is a Brevet? - Salt Lake Randonneurs In the world of ultracycling