DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Station de Chalmazel, Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, Loire
Countdown
July
The middle child of L'épopée: 45 km and 1,170 m of climbing, enough to feel like a proper day out without the clock hanging over you.
Key facts
01Untimed, ride it at your own pace
02Roll out any time in a 90 minute start window
03E-MTBs are permitted
Create a free training plan for the L'épopée 45 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
Distance45km
Total climb1,170m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate45.8 km
Weather
Early-July, Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
26°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 34% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserDépartement de la Loire and Syndicat de la Fourme de Montbrison AOP
Websitebikeandfourme.fr
Instagram@bikeandfourmefestival
Training
Training for the L'épopée 45 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a L'épopée 45 km plan targets
Typical sessions
45 km with 1,170 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your L'épopée 45 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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