About The Plan
This plan is built around a single objective: preparing you to ride strongly in the mountains on the day that matters. L’Étape du Tour places unique demands on riders, from long sustained climbs to cumulative fatigue over a full day at altitude. This preparation is designed to reflect those realities, not abstract training theory.
The structure follows a progressive build that develops endurance, climbing durability, and the ability to repeat long efforts under fatigue. Each phase has a clear purpose, shaping the specific qualities required for L’Étape, while the plan remains personalised and responsive as your preparation unfolds.
Alongside the training structure, athletes receive race-day pacing guidance, nutritional support across the preparation, access to the dedicated L’Étape du Tour 2026 community, expert webinars, and partner discounts reserved for athletes enrolled in the program.
Meet Your Coach
Loïc Ruffaut has raced and coached athletes for L’Étape du Tour de France, bringing direct experience of the event into every aspect of this preparation. His own racing, including a 2nd place finish at the 2022 edition on Alpe d’Huez, informs how the training is structured and aligned with the demands of race day.
Alongside his racing, Loïc is a highly regarded cycling coach and co-founder of a training structure that has supported more than 150 athletes. He has guided riders to top-10 finishes at L’Étape du Tour and works with athletes of all levels, applying proven training principles and race-specific insight to help them arrive at the start line ready to perform.
“Having raced and coached L’Étape du Tour, I know how demanding this event is. The goal of this preparation is simple: arrive ready for the mountains, confident in your fitness, and able to express your full potential on race day.”
Ruffaut Cycling System
How Adaptive Plans Work
Each plan begins with a clear training structure built around the demands of your goal. Vekta AI personalises that structure to you and continues to adjust it as you train. As your fitness, availability, and training data change, the plan evolves with you, keeping the preparation aligned from the first week through to race day.
Choose Your Plan
Select the plan that matches your goal. Tell us how many hours you want to train, your availability, and how you prefer to train.
Access Your Plan
Your plan is delivered through Vekta and personalised to you, with sessions and guidance added directly to your training calendar.
Plan Updates
Vekta automatically updates your plan using your training data, keeping each session aligned with your evolving fitness and schedule.
Unlock Insights
Track your training and see how your preparation is progressing, with clear insight into your performance as you move toward race day.
What’s Included?
Standard training plans provide a framework. The L’Étape du Tour de France Plan goes further. It combines structured preparation with guidance, access, and support designed specifically for the demands of a full day in the mountains.
You also get access to the L’Étape du Tour 2026 Community, a dedicated space where your preparation is supported throughout the build alongside athletes training for the same event.
6-month personalised training plan
Plan structured to your goal
Weekly guidance from Loïc
Access to the L’Étape du Tour 2026 Community
Training adapts to fitness, availability, and progression
Personalised to indoor and outdoor training
Detailed insight and analysis into very session
Nutrition guidance across your preparation
Race-day pacing plan for L’Étape
Expert webinars and partner discounts
Start Your Preparation Today
Access your personalised plan, designed by Ruffaut Cycling System and deployed via Vekta , bringing together the training, analysis and support needed to reach your best performance on race day.
