Winter is a difficult time for cyclists, however indoor biking has made issues simpler. Whereas there are lots of indoor coaching apps to select from, Rouvy differs from Zwift and MyWhoosh by permitting you to journey real-world routes from around the globe in vivid element. To assist get via the dregs of winter and even beat the Rapha Festive 500, the Czech firm has launched a digital coaching camp designed to get you able to deal with the summer season biking season head-on. The camp combines coaching plans and exercises from WorldTour outfits, Crew Visma | lease-a-Bike, and Lidl-Trek, together with iconic coaching camp locations round Europe.
The coaching camp contains a three-month block that you would be able to break up to fit your wants. Select from an intense four-week depth block to a full-on 12-week base plan – all of which has been created by WorldTour coaches. The winter coaching camp runs from December 2025 to February 2026 on the identical routes because the professionals, and likewise consists of alternatives to hitch digital group rides with Crew Visma | Lease a Bike and Victor Campenaerts.
The Base Builder is a 12-week plan created by the coaches of Crew Visma | Lease a Bike. This system follows up to date coaching rules and is utilized by riders akin to Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert. There are 39 exercises to select from, designed to construct a strong basis and unlock cardio efficiency.
When you’re on the lookout for a quick-fire FTP-boosting block, the four-week plan designed by Lidl-Trek’s sports activities scientists makes use of shorter, progressive exercises to develop threshold and velocity. It’s designed for skilled riders trying to improve their useful threshold energy.
One in all Rouvy’s distinctive promoting factors is real-world video with an avatar overlay, creating an immersive expertise not like different indoor biking apps – it is a actual profit in relation to giving customers the identical visible stimulus and European routes as the professionals who spend a lot of their winter driving in these heat, unique climates. Riders can look ahead to beautiful views from Calpe in December, earlier than heading to the volcanic island of Tenerife in January and Girona in February.
All three locations function a set of brand-new routes. Six from Calpe and Costa Blanca, together with the enduring Coll de Charges and Vall d’Ebo climbs, eight from Tenerife (together with Pico del Teide), and 4 routes from Girona and the Costa Brava area.
When you’re not up for committing to a coaching plan or desire driving as you go, Rouvy subscribers have a singular alternative to journey with Crew Visma | Lease a Bike’s Victor Campenaerts on 1 January 2026 at 3pm GMT (free trials accessible for brand spanking new customers who need to be a part of the journey). To make sure you do not miss out, register in the Rouvy app.
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