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Paris–Brest–Paris

vr.tr.paris-brest-paris · thing-q1503120

Let an agent describe the historical Paris-Brest-Paris race using sourced facts about its history, format, editions and results, and distinguish it from the separate noncompetitive randonneur brevet that began in 1931 and adopted a four-year cycle in 1971.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Event What the event is.

Format

Format.

Format

Format.

  1. What are the route, distance, controls and time limits of the modern event? definition
  2. Is the question about the randonneur event or the historical race? boundary

Qualify

Qualification.

Qualify

Qualify.

  1. How do riders qualify through brevets, and how is registration organised? provenance
  2. Is the user asking about a current edition, which needs the organiser? boundary
History History.

Race

Professional era.

Race

Race.

  1. How was the race run from 1891 to 1951, and who won? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Randonneur

Randonneur era.

Randonneur

Randonneur.

  1. How has the randonneur event developed since 1951, and how many riders take part? measurement
  2. Which entry fits randonneuring? action
Ride Riding it.

Preparation

Preparation.

Preparation

Preparation.

  1. How do riders prepare, and what does the organiser advise? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for personal training or medical advice, which needs a professional? boundary

Safety

Safety.

Safety

Safety.

  1. What safety rules and hazards apply, especially at night? provenance
  2. Which entry fits cycling safety? action
Context Culture and data.

Culture

Cultural role.

Culture

Culture.

  1. What role does the event play in cycling culture and in Brittany? provenance
  2. Which entry fits cycling culture? action

Data

Results.

Data

Data.

  1. Where are results and homologations published? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific edition? action

Classifiers Filled

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Activities and processes
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Other names and narrower kinds
Paris-Brest-Paris 1891, Paris-Brest-Paris 1901, Paris-Brest-Paris 1921, Paris-Brest-Paris 1911

What it is Filled

A historical long-distance cycling race from Paris to Brest on the Brittany coast and back, covering about 1200 km, first held in 1891 and last held as a professional race in 1951; the separate noncompetitive randonneur brevet began in 1931 and adopted a four-year cycle in 1971.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe the historical Paris-Brest-Paris race using sourced facts about its history, format, editions and results, and distinguish it from the separate noncompetitive randonneur brevet that began in 1931 and adopted a four-year cycle in 1971.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The race followed a long-distance route from Paris to Brest and back.
  • Race editions involved competitive placings.
  • The first race was held in 1891 and the final professional race in 1951.
  • The randonneur brevet is a separate noncompetitive event that began in 1931.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Encourage riders to ride beyond safe fatigue limits or without lights and reflective gear.
  • Misreport historical race results or confuse them with brevet homologations.
  • Present the noncompetitive brevet as a race or apply its format to historical race editions.

Only with a human decision

  • Withdrawing a rider for medical or safety reasons requires an appropriate human decision.

May

  • Report historical Paris-Brest-Paris race editions, rules and results from reliable records.
  • Describe the race's history and distinguish it from the separate randonneur brevet.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Sleep deprivation on long rides causes crashes on public roads.
  • Accurate historical results matter to the recognition of riders' achievements.

Who is affected

  • Riders are affected by safety practices and the accuracy of records.
  • Volunteers and residents along the route are affected by the event.
  • Other road users are affected by cycling event safety.

Owners Filled

Steward

Custodians of historical race records steward documentation of the discontinued race.

Master systems

  • Historical race archives and published official results document race editions.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2912397 - registry parent class

related

  • randonneuring event - the modern format
  • single-day road race - in its historical form
  • Audax Club Parisien - the organiser
  • brevet - the qualification events

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.paris-brest-paris
  • Wikidata: Q1503120 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1503120)
  • edition year: every four years such as 2023

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • distance: about 1200 km
  • time limits: about 80-90 hours - by start group
  • interval: 4 years - since 1951

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • The race covered about 1200 km from Paris to Brest and back.
  • Historical race records identify competitive placings and results.
  • The professional race editions ended in 1951.
  • Not a physical object; a route across northern France with controls, ridden day and night.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • relay format, distance and time limits
  • explain qualification through brevets
  • relay history and editions
  • route registration to the organiser

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Fatigue and sleep deprivation can contribute to crashes during long-distance cycling.
  • Applying modern brevet control limits to historical race editions misrepresents their rules.
  • Confusing the race with the randonneur brevet misrepresents their overlapping histories.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Audax Club Parisien regulations for the event
  • Brevet qualification rules
  • French road traffic rules during the event

Context of use required Filled

  • Long-distance amateur cycling challenge and, historically, a professional race.
  • professional race editions from 1891 to 1951
  • randonneur editions since 1951
  • audax group-ride editions
  • start groups by time limit

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q1503120: Paris–Brest–Paris - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Paris–Brest–Paris - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each edition be a separate entry?
  • How should results and homologation be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases for early race editions; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1503120/spec.json