Max Cluster Span Goals with Elmar Hogenboom

We have had our eye on the tiling adventures of Dutch rider Elmar Hogenboom as he sits in a very impressive 1st place in the Explorer Max Cluster Span leaderboard. It is thanks to Elmar this VeloViewer leaderboard was created after his request to Ben.

To achieve this amazing feat Elmar developed a Max Cluster spanning from Germany’s North Baltic coast down to Alicante (half way down Spain’s East Coast).

We checked in with Elmar to find out about his impressive position, how he hit his goals, and the challenges along the way.

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VeloViewer Wrapped – Yorick Dix’s Inspiring Tiling Adventures

For our final VeloViewer Wrapped story we get the inside scoop on Dutch tiler Yorick Dix’s infographic. Renowned for his explorer corridor in 2024 to the Mediterranean from his home in the Netherlands, in 2025 he travelled equally impressive distances and grew his Cluster by almost 2,800 tiles. 

Take inspiration from Yorick’s year of riding with his Q&A which highlights his motivation to ride with no focus on speed but more the pure enjoyment of adventuring. Continue reading

VV Wrapped: Chasing 365 Days Active

Scottish rider Stuart Dick is a keen VeloViewer user and has kept us regularly updated with his infographic progress throughout the year as he chased his target of 365 active days.

We had a quick fire Q&A with Stuart to find out how he has stayed focus this year on the bike and tell us the story behind his VV Wrapped infographic. Continue reading

VeloViewer Wrapped – 30,000km Target & MaxSquare Goals With Jürgen

One year after Jürgen Knupe’s phenomenal Panamericana Bikepacking trip  we were keen to catch up with him to see how his VeloViewer infographic, and year wrapped, landed for 2025.

Jürgen tells us the story behind his impressive 30,000km year of riding, despite a hip replacement, his focus of increasing his MaxSquare, and shares the inspiration he gets from the tiling community in our VV Wrapped Q&A looking at the stats from his VeloViewer Infographic. Continue reading

AIOCC x VeloViewer Three Year Partnership

AIOCC logoFollowing a successful inaugural season of collaboration between AIOCC and VeloViewer we are thrilled to announce a three year extension to the working partnership.

It is 12 months since the initial AIOCC contract agreement which made VeloViewer available to all AIOCC members as part of their membership package, and it has been fantastic to see so many Race Organisers benefit from its use. Continue reading

Simon Warren: 50×50 and the Life of a Tiling Addict

Simon Warren of 100 Climbs notoriety reveals how he recently cracked his 50×50 Max Square and what is so addictive about VeloViewer tile hunting.

Learn about Simon’s winter tiling adventures: motivation, ticking off tiles, why he’s addicted, and the mighty fuelling power of Christmas cake. Continue reading

AIOCC General Assembly – Inside Track

Following VeloViewer’s first year of partnership with AIOCC, we were delighted to attend the General Assembly in Copenhagen last week to meet with partners and race organisers. The event was a culmination of the 2025 cycling season, reviewing the successes of the year and challenges of 2026.

VeloViewer Office Manager Rachel attended alongside Director Ben, and journaled her time in Copenhagen highlighting the success of the collaboration with AIOCC. Continue reading

Strava Developer Summit Round Up

Team VeloViewer: Anna and Ben.
Team VeloViewer: Anna and Ben.

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 View From An Original Tiler

Torsten Frank VeloViewer Tile HunterThe 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.

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Inside the Czech Tour with VeloViewer

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.

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