Tiling Tales: Chasing Tiles in Arctic Conditions

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Pekka TahkolaThis tiling tale takes us far north to Finland, home to tile-hunting enthusiast Pekka. To maintain his impressive five-year cycling streak, Pekka regularly battles sub-arctic conditions on his bike. As a true tiling puritan, he only rides outdoors—and with February temperatures plummeting to -30°C, his journey is a masterclass in dedication and determination.

After following his adventures on Instagram and YouTube, we wanted to delve deeper into his backstory and how he conquers these extreme temperatures and challenging terrain. Who knows, his story may even inspire a few of you to head to Finland for Pekka’s favourite ultra event, Ruska – be warned though, his tales come with words of caution!

Also there’s a bonus feature to this blog, read on to find out the new VeloViewer metric now available thanks to Pekka’s request. Continue reading →

VV WorldTour – A fresh take from Team Storck-MRW BAU’s Team Mechanic

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Niklas Strunk Team Storck Mrwbau walking with a bike The VeloViewer WorldTour package is a vital tool for cycling teams globally, and is an essential part of the meticulous planning in advance of races and race day logistics. From DS’s to pro riders, all team members have access, and it is increasingly playing a pivotal role in setting up riders for a win, whilst keeping them safe on the parcours. 

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Zwift Mastery and VeloViewer as a Training Companion, with Cat Allen

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Introducing Cat Allen, an avid Zwifter and VeloViewer user, and at the time of writing the only woman to have completed all Zwift Insider routes. This amazing feat is no accident and takes a lot of determination and dedication. 

Cat’s commitment to indoor training is inspiring, and she first made headlines in 2024 when she hit the 300,000 km mark on Zwift, again the first woman to do so.

As an avid VeloViewer user we were keen to find out how Cat uses our platform to assist with her training and whether her activity focus has shifted over the last two years. Continue reading →

Nine Reasons Why – The Route, Cure Leukaemia

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Exciting news at VV HQ as our leading lady Anna has committed to the full nine day Route Cure Leukaemia Challenge in July.

To mark each of the nine stages from the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift she will undertake as part of the event, Anna shares nine reasons why she traded the two day taster event for this mega challenge.
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VV Tiling Tales: Spanish Cluster Corridor 

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Regular followers of our Tiling Tales series will recognise Jürgen Knupe as an avid tiler who is renowned for his Panamericana Bikepacking Trip.

Out of the gate in 2026 Jürgen already has a story to tell completing his ‘Spanish cluster corridor’, resulting in him taking top spot in the MaxClusterSpan Leaderboard.

Uncover the story behind Jürgen’s adventures and get inspired for the season ahead with our Q&A. Continue reading →

VV Tiling Tales: An Eight Year Cycling Streak

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Stephan riding his bikeWe are fascinated by the diverse goals of VeloViewer users, with every story revealing unique and inspiring dedication to personal achievement. Tiler Stephan van Hienen caught our eye when he casually dropped in a 2861 day cycling streak with his 2025 yearly infographic on Instagram.

This enviable streak of consecutive riding days deserves to be showcased, and at the time of writing Stephan was well on his way to the 3000 milestone, yes read it again, that’s eight years!!

We dug a little deeper with Stephan to find out more about this impressive feat, which we’re sure will motivate others along the way. Continue reading →

VeloViewer WorldTour Package In Action with Pau Cuevas Roura

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Pau Cuevas Roura in Race Organisers lead car followed by the Peloton
VUELTA ANDALUCIA ELITE WOMEN 4ª Pizarra – Mijas Andalucía, España.
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With the VeloViewer WorldTour Package now adopted by over 200 Race Organisers across the globe, we wanted to provide an insider’s view on how the software is transforming cycling races – streamlining the planning process and setting new standards for athlete safety.

For this we spoke to Pau Cuevas Roura who was keen to break down his experience of VeloViewer having used the software for multiple events, including the Spanish races the Ruta del Sol and the Clàssica Terres de l’Ebre.

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Seven Year Sponsorship of Cycling Sheffield

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Today our partnership with Cycling Sheffield entered its 7th year! To mark the occasion VeloViewer’s Ben and Rachel joined the team for the new season launch at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), at Sheffield Hallam University.

The host, Professor Rob Copeland, now Team Manager for Santa Cruz Syndicate, welcomed the Cycling Sheffield team and its supporters. Team Manager, Dave Coulson, introduced the new Under 23 team who are supported and progressed through the British and European cycling scene. The team of eight riders includes two rookies, Josh Horsfield and Oliver Sergeant, who are excited about their debut season. They are all hoping for an injury free season and, for some, are particularly keen to impress when they ride in France and Belgium later in the year in the hope they may attract a contract from a European team for next season. Continue reading →

Anna Takes on The Route in Aid of Cure Leukaemia

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The Route event logoVeloViewer Director Anna is getting ready for pro season this year as she prepares to take on Cure Leukaemia‘s unique challenge of The Route, which mirrors the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (TdFFaZ) race, just one day ahead of the pros.

Taking place in July, Anna has signed up for the ‘Taste of The Route’ event which will feature the first two stages of this year’s pro race all in aid of this amazing charity, raising funds for young people with blood cancers. She will ride alongside participants who are taking on the full nine days of riding covering each stage of the TdFFaZ. Continue reading →

Hitting an Eddington Score of 100+ with Robert Williams

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Robert riding his road bikeVV Wrapped season has unearthed some phenomenal stories of rider achievements. One which we were keen to do a deep dive on was Robert Williams who chased 100 imperial centuries and hit 107 in 2025. This amazing achievement gives him an Eddington score of 100+ which is spectacular. Not only this, the icing on the cake for Robert is hitting 524,076 metres elevation for the year.

For VV fanatics who are familiar with the Eddington number you will know how impressive this is, for those who are not familiar with the term let’s give a quick recap before we share Robert’s story (for the full Eddington break down click here):

  • Your cycling Eddington number is calculated on the distance covered per day
  • Your Eddington Score is the largest distance where you have completed on that many days 
  • As an example, if you have completed 50 miles on 50 days your Eddington is 50
  • Named after British astrophysicist Sir Arthur Eddington, a cyclist himself in the early 1900’s, this is now used by cyclists to create tough cycling challenges and set personal goals 

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