The Strava Developer Summit will go down as a highlight for VeloViewer in 2025, and it was a pleasure to join the Strava API community for this event.
Held at Strava HQ in San Francisco, the Summit was designed to support and share learnings across the Strava API ecosystem. The inaugural event was a celebration of innovation, and the in-person meet up allowed for peers to swap stories, and spark new collaborations across the developer community. Continue reading
The tiling community never fails to impress us, and for this tiling Q&A we go inside the mind of one of the original VeloViewer tilers. Torsten Frank has a rare four digit Strava user number which is indicative of his time on the platform, and he was quick to get on board with VeloViewer, exploring its functionality to maximise his riding experience.
Torsten has a passion for ultra distance racing and regularly blogs his adventures, both on his travels and in his homeland of Germany.
After his Instagram posts caught our attention we got in touch with him to uncover more about his interest in tiling. Continue reading
During the 2025 racing season we have forged new working relationships with race organisers globally via our AIOCC contract, providing the WorldTour package to improve safety and logistics.
As part of this we connected with the Race Manager of the Czech Tour, Martin Kolář, who used VeloViewer to support the four day race which ran in August. Following the event, we were thrilled to hear how VeloViewer played such an integral role in the event and levelled up safety.
In our latest Q&A we go inside the Czech Tour with a view from Martin on how the WorldTour Package was used, and the benefits it brought to the race.
With over half of 2025 completed, VeloViewer infographics are starting to look pretty as they tell a story of riders adventures for the year to-date. Our end of year VV Wrapped is renowned for being shared in the new year and is a visual way to depict the year of training.
For some, the infographic data is a closely guarded secret which will not be revealed until the close of 2025, but we have spotted a few out in the wild and so have been checking in with riders on their progress.
Cycling enthusiast and YouTuber Scottish rider Stuart Dick shared his Infographic with us, and we wanted to see how his year was progressing, and what his motivations were to get out and ride. Continue reading
A slight lull in work coding for and supporting the professional peloton has allowed me to add some long-outstanding VeloViewer Explorer Tile features, namely the highlighting of newly ticked tiles for an activity in the Activities Map, along with total and new tile count columns.
In May we announced we were supporting entrepreneur and bestselling Author Alvaro Nuñez in his Race Across America (RAAM) attempt, and we are delighted to report he recently completed this extreme event in 11 days, 23 hours and 3 minutes.
This is a phenomenal achievement, and the story of the dedication which went into this endurance ride is inspiring. We were keen to go behind the scenes and hear about the highs and lows of taking on the RAAM, and what drove Alvaro to push through this gruelling challenge and complete his mission.
Driven by the motivation to finish the RAAM in under 12 days, Alvaro pushed himself to the extreme which, as he explains, involved strength both mentally and physically.
Ben recently connected with legendary lead out man Michael Mørkøv, and took the opportunity to find out more about his career and use of VeloViewer. It is always fascinating to get the view from a rider as to how VeloViewer has changed the logistics of racing, and how it is integrated into team and race organisers’ planning systems.
Can you tell us the background to your cycling career and highlights?
I started off as a track cyclist and grew up on the boards (ed: Velodrome) and I won Worlds and World Cup medals, going on to win Olympic medals. I then turned professional on the road starting with Saxo Bank, the former CSC team. There the main focus was to participate in the Tour de France and be optimistic for the GC riders. I then moved to Katusha and Quick Step where I took on the role as lead out man for the best sprinters of the time. As a result I combined road and track cycling for many years. Continue reading
At VeloViewer we are always fascinated by the role the WorldTour App plays in professional and individual pursuits, and were particularly intrigued with a recent academic request for the software for research purposes by Loughborough University.
PhD Researcher Alex Welburn reached out to our team for use of the App for a Time Trial (TT) optimisation study he was undertaking, focused on the critical power of two female riders.
Keen to know more, Alex sat down with us to talk about the project details and how VeloViewer will play a role in his research. Continue reading
When we were approached by entrepreneur and bestselling author Alvaro Nunez to support his Race Across America (RAAM) Solo attempt, we were keen to support his challenge with our WorldTour package.
Alvaro will tackle the 3000+ mile ultra race across the breadth of America from the 10th June and will have a dedicated team on hand to support him on the journey.
Predominantly used for professional teams, the WorldTour package also provides specialist logistics and performance planning perfect for ultra events such as RAAM. Alvaro and his crew will use VeloViewer to help plan for the challenge. This will include detailed daily planning around the race route, choice of equipment, weather updates, fueling and rest strategies and tracking support vehicles.
As an ultra-endurance athlete we were impressed by Alvaro’s dedication and determination to take on the RAAM Challenge, and with a strong mindset he is focused on completing in under 12 days. Continue reading
When we told the story of Jurgen Knupe’s Panamericana bikepacking challenge earlier in the year it created intrigue and admiration from other riders, and after a staggering 25623 km over 230 days Jurgen’s trip is now complete.
As number one in the VeloViewer Explorer Max Cluster leaderboard and in the top three of the Explorer Tiles leaderboard, we were keen to learn more about Jurgen’s focus and motivation during the trip and his love of tile hunting.
Get inspired by Jurgen’s tales of adventure….
1. How long had you planned the trip for, and was it hard to make the time to take on the challenge?
The idea for this trip came to me in early 2023. However, it wasn’t until January 2024 that I started planning properly. I had decided to end my working career early, and my last day of work was scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2024. Just three days later, my flight to Vancouver, Canada, left. Continue reading