Thinking about virtual shifting for your indoor setup? We look at how Zwift Cog & Click differ from a traditional cassette, when the switch makes sense and how it all works with ROUVY.

The 2026 La Vuelta a España is the third Grand Tour of the men's cycling season and marks the race's first-ever start in Monaco. This guide explores how the route unfolds from Monaco to Granada, highlights the climbs and stages most likely to shape the race, and shows where you can ride sections of this year's route on ROUVY.

Padded cycling shorts are one of those pieces of cycling kit that make far more sense once you've ridden in them than they do hanging on a shop rail. They aren't designed to make your saddle feel soft. Their job is to reduce friction, support your sit bones and deal with sweat over hours in the saddle. Get the right pair and you soon forget you're wearing them, which is exactly what good cycling shorts should do.

Whether you're watching the Tour de France, tackling your first climb or scrolling through Strava, you've probably come across terms like Category 1 or Hors Catégorie (HC). Cycling climbs are graded from Category 4, the easiest, to HC, the hardest. Understanding those categories helps you judge how demanding a climb is and why some mountains play such an important role in professional racing.

A good indoor cycling setup should make you want to ride more often. The latest smart trainers and smart bikes are quieter, more accurate and more enjoyable to ride than ever before, making it simple to ride realistic routes, complete structured workouts and prepare for your next event without leaving home.

If you've ever reached the bottom of a climb and wondered how you're going to get to the top, you're not alone. Every cyclist has ridden a hill that felt harder than expected, whether it was a local climb or a famous mountain pass.

For many riders, Lanzarote is one of those places that stays in their legs long after the ride ends. The roads are rarely flat, the winds are relentless, and the volcanic landscape makes almost every route feel different from anywhere else. For Jesper, the island gradually became more than just a winter riding destination. After years of travelling there with his family, it also became the place where he started creating routes for ROUVY.

A power meter measures how much power you produce while riding, shown in watts. Unlike speed, which changes with wind, gradient and road surface, power tells you how much work your body is doing at that moment.

Cycling in Tuscany combines vineyard roads, Strade Bianche gravel sectors, hilltop towns and more climbing than you’d expect. You can ride through Chianti one day, head south to the white roads around Siena the next and finish the week on the longer climbs near Lucca.