Riding your bike indoors is considered by many to be a winter-only affair, but for professional cyclists, aspiring amateurs, and pretty much everyone else in between, it can be so much more.
For those training for an event, ROUVY is a popular indoor cycling app that can let you undertake hyper-specific training sessions to drive the exact adaptations required to hit your goals. It can also take you to far-flung corners of the world in an instant, let you engage in a like-minded community of fellow cyclists, and allow you to race against your peers. Best of all, it allows you to do all that from the comfort of your own home, totally devoid of all the risks that come with cycling outdoors.
No matter which of the above attracts you the most, be that ROUVY's series of training plans and workouts, events, or route-creation tools, you're in the right place.
Here at Cyclingnews, we are experts in indoor cycling with thousands of hours of turbo time completed between us. We convert that experience into advice for you, our readers, rounding up everything from buying advice on the best smart trainers to guidance on the best indoor cycling apps.
We've also compiled a selection of training advice, for example, guidance on strength training, optimised nutrition, and how core temperature regulation can benefit your performance.
Three GoPros and a lot of driving: Riding along with Rouvy’s route creation team at the Vuelta a España
We take a look at how the augmented reality routes are created and get a sneak peek of the future of the platform.
Strength training for cyclists: How resistance training can enhance cycling performance and prevent injuries
Investing in training away from the bike can transform your ability and make you a more rounded athlete.
If you are looking to step up your training and want to increase your performance, one of the best places to start is with your bike nowhere in sight. Strength training stimulates your muscles in a way that is hard to replicate simply by riding and can go a long way to eliminate any imbalances and prevent injuries.
The importance of nutrition in cycling performance: Dietary strategies for optimal performance and recovery
Cycling performance is an intricate combination of key elements, from your physical training to mental health, through to on-bike skills and your bike fit. In and amongst all of these is arguably the most important element for both performance and general health, but it is also the one with seemingly the most contradicting information whenever you head online. Nutrition.
In this feature, WorldTour nutritionist Dr Sam Impey shares simple and easy strategies to get the most from your riding.
The role of motivation and goal setting in cycling: How to set goals and stay motivated without burning out
Cycling is a sport that heavily rewards consistency with regular training as the cornerstone of any good training plan. Motivation is the underpinning element that is arguably the most important if you are looking to maximise your performance with everything else stemming from a place of motivation.
Ride the world without leaving home with ROUVY
Discover how indoor cycling app ROUVY brings famous cycle routes to life with the power of high-quality video and augmented reality technology. Let ROUVY bring the iconic cycling locations of the world to you at home.
Take on the Vuelta a España with ROUVY's La Vuelta Virtual routes
The climbs of the Spanish Grand Tour are among 25,000km of real-world roads available on the indoor cycling app.
Keep it cool: The importance of temperature regulation in indoor training
A look at why indoor riding feels harder and how to do it more comfortably.
What is VO2 Max and how does it affect our performance?
We take a look at what VO2 Max is with the help of a cycling coach.
Do pro cyclists train indoors? Looking at how WorldTour pros use indoor cycling over winter
Even pros living in Monaco need to take to the turbo.
Mindful miles: How indoor workouts can benefit mental health
Take time for some more relaxed indoor workouts to increase your enjoyment.
How it works: The science behind indoor cycling calorie burn and physiological adaptation
Indoor cycling can boost your performance once you head outdoors.
The science of sweat: The health benefits of cycling indoors
Even when the weather is great it may be worth continuing to ride indoors.