Certain routes slowly become favourites. Others rise in popularity because riders keep talking about them after doing these as group rides, races or major cycling events. Over the last few months, these are the ROUVY routes riders have been returning to again and again, whether for legendary climbs, iconic race routes or just because the scenery makes an indoor session feel far less like indoor training.
These are the ROUVY routes riders have been repeating most recently:
One day, you’re riding over a famous cobbled sector of Paris–Roubaix. Next, you’re climbing through volcanic landscapes in Tenerife or heading towards the Tower of Pisa just before a Giro race stage. Some of these routes are famous because of cycling history. Others have become community favourites through races, group rides, challenges and word of mouth. You can see why riders keep returning to them.
Strade Bianche may not be a traditional northern Classic, but it has become one of the most loved one-day races on the calendar and one of the most replayed race experiences on ROUVY. White gravel roads, rolling Tuscan hills and the run into Siena give the route a completely different feel from the cobbled Monuments.
Follow the final 20 km of Strade Bianche on Poggio alle Corti to Siena, riding straight into the middle of Siena. Rolling Tuscan hills and iconic white gravel sectors precede the steep inclines through narrow streets that lead riders under the archway and to the decisive climb of Via Santa Caterina and the finish in Piazza del Campo. The race-day filming shows crowds lining the roads in strategic places all the way to Siena.
The island of Tenerife has become a training base for many professional riders because of Mount Teide, a long, steady volcanic climb that pays off with steady pacing. The roads move between pine forests, exposed lava fields and huge open-road views that make long steady efforts easier to settle into. Well, until the gradients start biting.
Ride Pico del Teide on ROUVY is a shorter introduction to Teide over a volcanic landscape without committing to the full Teide climb. The route steadily climbs through dry lava terrain and along mountain roads, making it ideal for tempo sessions, controlled endurance rides, or simply for imagining you’re at a pro training camp. This segment takes you along a stretch of road used by Wout van Aert for his high-altitude training camps.
The Tour of Flanders, another firm favourite on ROUVY, is renowned for its narrow Flemish roads, rough cobbled climbs, and the thick crowds along the route. In the pro event, on the day, roads are tight, loud and chaotic in a way very few races do.
Try the Sint-Denijs-Boekel to Ronse segment on ROUVY. The constant short climbs make pacing important. Starting on the Molenberg, in the Flemish Ardennes, the route hits its first rough cobbled test immediately before flowing onto the Marlboroughstraat and into the steady Berendries, where riding conservatively becomes more important than pushing at the start of each climb. The terrain then rolls towards the Valkenberg before finishing on the steep slopes of Berg Ten Houte, where fatigue can set in, and gradients suddenly feel as steep as the red profile sections indicate.
Paris–Roubaix still feels different from every other Monument. The “Hell of the North” is defined by brutal cobbled sectors, unpredictable weather, and the kind of uneven terrain that makes riders doing it in real life question their equipment choices and the reasons they chose to do it.
Ride the Haveluy to Sars-et-Rosières route segment on ROUVY. Starting in Haveluy, the road heads directly into the legendary Trouée d’Arenberg, where broken cobbles, deep ruts, and constantly changing traction make this one of the hardest cobbled sections of cycling. After exiting the forest, the road continues across the open northern farmlands toward Sars-et-Rosières. The consistent pedalling on a flat profile makes this route highly effective for endurance training indoors.
Try one of the Spring Classics routes on ROUVY and compare the gravel of Strade Bianche, the short climbs of Flanders and the rough pavé of Paris–Roubaix back to back.
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Liège–Bastogne–Liège is known for constant Ardennes climbing rather than one huge ascent. Ride a segment from the oldest Monument, riding from Stavelot to Creppe via Col du Rosier on ROUVY.
Climbing from Stavelot in Belgium's Ardennes, this segment winds through forested valleys before tackling the long, steady slope of the Col du Rosier. The gradient gradually increases, requiring consistent effort over several kilometres. The road then rises and falls toward Creppe, with exposed and rolling terrain maintaining the pressure. These gradient changes are typical of Liège.
RideCymru is a three-day, 250-mile (400 km) cycling event that crosses Wales from north to south through some of the country’s wildest terrain, including Eryri National Park. On ROUVY, riders can experience a segment of the stage, RideCymru in Eryri National Park, which was set up as an event and ridden by Manon Lloyd and her followers during a popular ROUVY group ride.
The route heads into the middle of Eryri from the coast near Llandudno, weaving through steep Welsh valleys, forest roads and exposed climbs, including the famous “Three Gates” ascent near Dolgellau. Expect constantly changing terrain, narrow roads and scenery that feels remote and rugged.
Some riders enjoy Buffalo Valley simply because the pacing and scenery suit long, steady rides. Sometimes riders just prefer wide open space, rhythm and scenery that makes an endurance session easier to get through. Buffalo Valley suits that kind of riding perfectly.
Located near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, Buffalo Valley follows the Snake River to Jackson Lake beneath wide skies and the distant peaks of the Tetons. The route rolls gently through forests, open meadows and quiet valley roads on a profile that suits recovery rides, endurance blocks or steady aerobic work.
The Buffalo Valley in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming, was recently filmed for one of the US National Park ROUVY challenges by top UGC creator Devin Walker. You can experience one of the platform’s best steady endurance rides.
Northern Lombardy is a key region for the Giro d’Italia’s climbing heritage. Even the valley roads are connected to famous Giro routes, leading you to the foot of legendary passes like the Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo.
This Giro d’Italia 2025 segment, Bormio, starts near Grosio and travels north through Sondalo, Mondadizza, Le Prese and Valdisotto, finishing in the mountain town of Bormio. Instead of a single steep climb, the route gradually ascends through the valley, featuring long stretches of false flats, gentle slopes alongside the Adda River, and segments of the Sentiero Valtellina cycle path.
As riders pass through traditional alpine villages, views of the valley appear, with the mountains drawing closer as they approach Bormio. Riders already know the roads around Bormio from the Giro, and the valley scenery makes long endurance rides easier to stay engaged with indoors.
The Giro d’Italia is not always about high mountains and brutal summit finishes. Some of its most memorable stages come through gently rolling Tuscan roads where race roads pass through small Tuscan towns before reaching Pisa.
This Giro d’Italia 2025 segment starts in Lucca and heads south towards Pisa through Guamo, San Giuliano Terme and Asciano before entering the city beside the Arno River. The terrain rolls gently through Tuscan foothills before flattening out towards Pisa, where the finish arrives directly beside the Tower of Pisa itself.
Filmed just before Stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia 2025 on traffic-free roads, the segment was also used in one of the biggest Big ROUVY Races.
With 48 switchbacks snaking up the mountainside and more than 25 km of climbing, this bucket-list climb up the Stelvio has become one of cycling’s best-known climbing goals.
Passo Stelvio - Stilfser Joch from Prato, filmed by top UGC creator Heike Hardt, is probably the best-looking Stelvio version on ROUVY. The climb rises steadily beneath bare alpine slopes and towering rock walls before opening fully above the treeline, where the famous upper switchbacks finally appear high above the valley.
For riders preparing for outdoor alpine climbs or long indoor climbing sessions, this remains one of the hardest and most iconic routes on the platform. Try this popular, user- filmed version from the Prato side.
The trending routes are not only there because they are challenging. Popular routes consist of some brand-new routes, scenery, atmosphere, pacing and the feeling of riding somewhere meaningful within cycling culture. Riders can cycle the roads of the Giro d’Italia, the Spring Classics, or landscapes most would never normally see in real life.
Some of these routes are famous because almost every cyclist already knows them. Others became popular because the roads, scenery and pacing work well indoors. Either way, they are routes riders keep coming back to rather than riding once and forgetting about.
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