READ THE FULL GRANFONDO LA FAUSTO COPPI REVIEW →
Cuneo to the summit of Colle Fauniera.
Granfondo La Fausto Coppi climbs from Piedmont countryside into the Maritime Alps across three major cols — Colle di Sampeyre, Colle Fauniera, and Madonna del Colletto — linked by fast, technical descents. Road surfaces are paved throughout but demanding: excellent on the approach roads, rough and patchy with potholes on Fauniera's upper reaches, where altitude and gradient dominate.
For the experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan spaces demanding climbing sessions with deliberate recovery, building the sustained power and descending control Granfondo La Fausto Coppi's three Piedmont cols and Colle Fauniera's rough upper reaches require.
INSIDE THE MASTERS PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Granfondo La Fausto Coppi Guide — training, tactics, gear, and race-day execution.
WANT A DIFFERENT GRANFONDO LA FAUSTO COPPI PLAN?
Questions? Great. Hit me up at support@roadielabs.com.
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party