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
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
VeloViewer sponsored the Active Travel Award at Sheffield’s Move More Award ceremony on Friday 28th March, where winner Chella Quint OBE was presented the accolade by South Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, and three time Olympic Champion, Ed Clancy.
The inaugural Trailblazer in Active Travel Award was presented to Chella, Founder of Period Positive, for her campaigning for better cycling support and infrastructure, in particular for disabled cyclists. Period Positive is a movement that challenges menstrual taboos through the arts. Continue reading
Last year we linked up with Dr Cormac Bryce of City St George’s, University of London, to discuss safety in cycling after reading his academic work on the subject. His study included in-depth analysis of factors that contributed to a high-profile safety incident on the track in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the learnings to be taken from this. We were particularly interested in the parallels with other sports including Formula 1. The analysis sought to look broadly at contributing factors and relevant conceptual frameworks that help us to appreciate the complex nature of cycling safety.
VeloViewer is delighted to renew its support of Cycling Sheffield for the 2025 season, with exciting new riders making their debut at the Team Launch at The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), at Sheffield Hallam University, on Thursday, 5th March.
Cycling Sheffield is a team renowned for its support and progression of young riders through the British and European cycling scene. The U23 Development Team, under the expert leadership of Dave Coulson, went on to great successes in the 2024 season with an opening season win by the promising Jack Hartley.
New for the 2025 race season, we are delighted to announce a partnership with The Association Internationale des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes (AIOCC), which represents the interests of cycling event organisers worldwide. Courtesy of AIOCC, race organisers, including the three Grand Tours, 34 UCI WorldTour events, and 22 women’s events, will have access to the VeloViewer WorldTour tools, already used by pro teams.
Our VeloViewer Wrapped Infographic stories are inspired by users who shared their data with us and their goals for the year.
UK rider Chris Chadwick gave us the lowdown on his infographic and may inspire your adventures for 2025. Continue reading
To kick off the VeloViewer infographic season we caught up with Grace Brown, Australian road racer and World Champion. After an epic season which saw her win Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and the Olympic and World Championships time trial, we were keen to review her infographic which visualises her stats for the year. Continue reading