Ride Café Champions: ride, share, inspire

The Ride Café Champions project offers a new way to experience the passion of cycling. Halfway between a sporting outing, an inspiring encounter, and a convivial moment, the concept brings together cycling enthusiasts around an immersive experience in the company of a former champion.

During these sessions organized at Domaine Les Maritonnes in Romanèche-Thorens, an exceptional site in the heart of the Beaujolais region, amateur and passionate cyclists gather to share a collective road ride with a former champion. The objective is not only to ride, but also to create a moment of community where everyone can exchange, progress, and live their passion in an accessible and friendly atmosphere, while benefiting from the advice of a former pro rider.

At the heart of the experience, the presence of recognized champions and athletes brings a special dimension to these encounters. Their participation allows participants to share the road with inspiring figures from the cycling world, listen to their advice, and discover their vision of the sport.

Ride Café Champions is part of a modern cycling culture where cycling becomes a vector for encounters, storytelling, and lifestyle. The initiative perfectly illustrates the evolution of cycling communities, which today seek collective experience as much as performance.

The calendar and the champions present

Stephen ROCHE April 25 & 26, 2026

David MONCOUTIÉ May 9 & 10, 2026

Johann MUSEEUW May 25 & 26, 2026, September 19 & 20, 2026

Sylvain CHAVANEL 13 & 14 June 2026

Laurent BROCHARD June 27 & 28, 2026

Claudio CHIAPPUCCI July 11 & 12, 2026

Bernard THEVENET September 5 & 6, 2026

Laurent JALABERT October 3 & 4, 2026

Steve CHAINEL October 17 & 18, 2026

Attention: only 20 spots are available per session. Registration at 350 € gives access to PREMIUM prizes signed EKOÏ • equipment from the biggest WorldTour teams

Registrations: https://ridecafechampions.com/reservez-votre-champion

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