“It is a club with a substantial workforce and the fact that there is a team of N1 allows you to have a structure, employee staff, unlike other Breton clubs less posh in quotes and which, in fact, have fewer staff around young people, most of them being volunteers. Budgets, of course, are not the same either, ”explains Aurélien Vauléon, territorial technical manager on the Committee of Brittany.
So many advantages that propel the VCP to the rank of the first providers of talents within the Breton selection, followed by the Véloce Vannetais Cyclisme (nine committed).
The training, the heart of the Loudp Loudp project
“We are on a fairly classic vintage. Generally, we send between eight and twelve runners every year, specifies Jennifer Vetel, coach and sports director of the VCPL training center. The training remains the heart of our club’s project. We train our young people internally and then take them to the high level to U19 and then switch to the N1. »»
An ambition which results in, at least, three training sessions per week on track and on the road. “Without forgetting our runners who are integrated into the hopes pole and who train in the Brittany Vélodrome in Loudéac under the aegis of the regional committee,” adds the trainer.
Despite this supervision, very few of them will have to become pro later. “There is a tiny number. For example, this year in U19, I have two runners. On the one hand, those who can integrate our regional division or the national 1 out of the category. And others who will no longer have the possibility of evolving in Open 3, 2, see 1 and who will feel good. We try to help them so that they are as best as possible, because everyone does not necessarily want to evolve at the high level. The idea is to detect those who have the capacity and the desire and those who want above all to have fun. »»
Luc Royer, favorite on the time trial
And then there are rare specimens, which, as Luc Royer sign pro from the U19. Indeed, as early as 2026, Bretillian will drive under the colors of the professional team Conti Sudal-Quick Step. But before that, Brittany is counting on it to bring at least one “France” charm. “We hope he will go and get the title on the individual time trial, he is there for that. He will also be aligned with the mixed time with the regional team, again, gold is possible. »»
Possibilities also exist on online race even if other Bretons, such as Soen Le Pann (EC Plestin) or Alex Doltaire (Véloce Vannetais), with more “punchy” profiles will be able to seek results.
The committed of VCP Loudéac:
Eloane Lebrea (U17 F), Louis Le Bellec-Leener (U17 H), Basque Camille (U19 F), Antoine Louis (U23 H), Burel Louy (U23 H), Chouplet Pierre (U23 H).
