Date
Sat, 3 Jul 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Esplanade Robert Lacroix, Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme
Countdown
July
The big one at Les Copains: 125 km with three timed sections, so you can race the key moments and ride the rest at your own pace.
Key facts
01Ranked entry needs a licence or medical certificate, minimum age 17
02Three timed sections, timing ends at Chougoirand
03Ride back to Ambert is untimed and self-directed
Create a free training plan for the Les Copains 125 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Ambert
Distance125km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate116.7 km
Weather
Early-July, Ambert
25°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 36% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01BRIOTET MARIE04:38:3026.9 km/h
02SOULET JULIE04:58:0325.2 km/h
03MONEYRON ÉLODIE05:25:1523.1 km/h
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Women finishers
6:22:15
Median time
19.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserUnion Cycliste Ambert Auvergne (UC2A)
Websitecyclolescopains.fr
Instagram@cyclolescopainscyfac
Running since1988
Training
Training for the Les Copains 125 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 Les Copains 125 km plan targets
Typical sessions
125 km
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
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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 Les Copains 125 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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