La Fausto Coppi: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 168 km
- Climbing
- 4,226 m
- Highest point
- 2,482 m
- Categorised climbs
- 4 · up to 18 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
482–2,482 m · 4 categorised climbsLa Fausto Coppi is one of the oldest Italian gran fondos, from Piazza Galimberti in Cuneo into the high valleys of the Cuneo Alps. The 38th edition is on Sunday 27 June 2027, with three routes from 101 to 172 km; in 2026 the long route had more than 4,300 m of climbing. Entries are capped at 2,800.
La Fausto Coppi at a glance
- Where
- Cuneo, Italy
- Official website
- faustocoppi.net ↗
- Next edition
- 27 June 2027
- Routes
- Long route: 172 km, 4,300 m climbing · Short route: 101 km
- Terrain
- Mountain — long climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of La Fausto Coppi, 168 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
La Fausto Coppi offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long route | 172 km | 4,300 m |
| Short route | 101 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The long route is a high-mountain day: the climbs of the Cuneo valleys are long and often steep, and the event's emblem is the Colle Fauniera, at 2,481 m, where a statue of Marco Pantani stands.
With more than 4,300 m of climbing, pace is everything: climb below your threshold from the first col, eat on the descents and keep warm clothing for the high passes.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of La Fausto Coppi far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 172 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of La Fausto Coppi as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare La Fausto Coppi with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing La Fausto Coppi, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 27 June 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is La Fausto Coppi 2027?
On Sunday, 27 June 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of La Fausto Coppi?
Long route: 172 km with 4,300 m of climbing; Short route: 101 km. The long and short routes as announced for 2027 (the long route's climbing is the 2026 figure); a medium route lies between them.
How many riders take part?
Entries capped at 2,800 for 2027.
Can I ride the course of La Fausto Coppi in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.