{"id":229687,"date":"2025-10-28T07:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/229687\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:49:28","slug":"how-to-use-indoor-training-to-prepare-for-your-dream-outdoor-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/229687\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use indoor training to prepare for your dream outdoor ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

As smart trainers have got more affordable, indoor training has become a crucial tool in the everyday cyclist\u2019s armoury, with third-party training platforms such as Rouvy ramping up the immersiveness and enjoyment of slogging away on a static bike.<\/p>\n

But for all the virtual miles logged, workout drills done and XP points accrued, the core reason most people train indoors is to improve performance on real-world roads and trails.<\/p>\n

The benefits don\u2019t end at improving your on-bike fitness, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, Rouvy has a number of smart features that can help you prepare for an outdoor ride, beyond improved power numbers and enhanced endurance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From simulating inch-perfect gradients of legendary cols, complete with real-life footage, to offering the opportunity to create your own local loops, here\u2019s how to get the most out of the smart-training solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Real-world recons
\n\"HowYou can take on the punishing switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez from the comfort of your own home. Rouvy<\/p>\n

Rouvy prides itself on its realism, with each route and workout on the training platform simulating a real-world location with high-definition footage rather than a gamified, cartoon-like experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This means users are able to tackle roads from around the world from the comfort of their own home, bringing a slice of sunshine to those winter indoor rides when it’s dark and gloomy outside.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not only great for some virtual tourism, though \u2013 Rouvy\u2019s routes are the ultimate way to prepare for a stab at an iconic climb or course IRL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The training platform has thousands of routes to choose from to practise and perfect in your pain cave, but highlights include an ascent of L\u2019Alpe d\u2019Huez\u2019s 21 switchbacks, the gruelling pav\u00e9 sectors of Paris-Roubaix and a scaling of Mallorca\u2019s twisting and turning Sa Calobra.<\/p>\n

Create custom routes to target local KOMs
\n\"HowAs well as thousands of pre-loaded routes such as this one, you can create your own based on your local area. Rouvy<\/p>\n

Rouvy isn\u2019t limited to the world\u2019s most iconic riding destinations.<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s possible to create your own custom routes that will enable you to simulate local lanes and line up an assault on your area\u2019s most hotly contested climb.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is thanks to the Rouvy Route Creator, which enables subscribers to turn any cycling route they\u2019ve filmed in real life into a virtual version. This can be used to train on, and share with friends and the wider Rouvy community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All you need is a recording from an action camera with GPS that\u2019s mounted to a bike, motorbike or car. The platform\u2019s cutting-edge augmented reality technology will do the rest, transforming your footage into a bespoke, 3D-model video.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019ve got a local KOM that you\u2019re targeting or want a virtual way of completing a club ride when the weather isn\u2019t playing ball, Rouvy\u2019s Route Creator functionality is a great way to prepare for rides that are close to home, too.<\/p>\n

Embark on a parcour-perfect training plan
\n\"HowRouvy has a library of training plans to enable you to target FTP, V02 max and general endurance building. Rouvy<\/p>\n

Rouvy isn\u2019t solely big on routes and has a suite of training plans that will help you tackle all sorts of distances and disciplines by serving up workouts that utilise your turbo trainer\u2019s ERG mode, and maximise the efficiency and accuracy of any indoor cycling session.<\/p>\n

It has a variety of four-week training plans to choose from, depending on your goal event\u2019s parcours \u2013\u00a0from flat-focused Sprinter and Time Trialist plans, to an undulating Puncheur plan and an all-out Climber training schedule that\u2019s ideal for long, alpine ascents.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, there are other plans that target your FTP<\/a>, VO2 max<\/a> and general endurance, and each can be a great addition to any training block \u2013\u00a0whether your goal is to get round your first century or smash your next sportive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As smart trainers have got more affordable, indoor training has become a crucial tool in the everyday cyclist\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229688,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-229687","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}