The ROUVY indoor cycling app has the tools you need to achieve peak IRONMAN performance.


You can get ready for the 2026 Qatar Airways IRONMAN Hamburg European Championship by riding official IRONMAN race courses on the ROUVY indoor cycling app.

The ROUVY indoor cycling app has the tools you need to achieve peak IRONMAN performance.

The two-loop IRONMAN Hamburg European Championship bike course starts in the city centre, passing landmarks like the Reeperbahn and Speicherstadt, before heading into the bucolic Vier- und Marschlande region. Predominantly flat with some 300 metres of elevation gain, it offers ideal conditions for personal bests.
| The IRONMAN HAMBURG | |
|---|---|
| Bike course type | flat |
| Loops | 2 |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 1 | 19.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 2 | 36.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 3 | 65.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 4 | 84.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 5 | 109.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 6 | 126.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 7 | 155.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 8 | 174.5 km |
| Course distance | 180 km |
| Timing mat placement 1 | 7.4 km |
| Timing mat placement 2 | 59.5 km |
| Timing mat placement 3 | 97.3 km |
| Timing mat placement 4 | 149.4 km |
| Starting elevation | 8 m |
| Finishing elevation | 8 m |
| Total elevation gain | 414 m |
| Penalty locations on bike course | 89.6 km / 179.4 km (just before TA) |
| The IRONMAN HAMBURG | |
|---|---|
| Bike course type | flat |
| Loops | 2 |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 1 | 19.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 2 | 36.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 3 | 65.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 4 | 84.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 5 | 109.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 6 | 126.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 7 | 155.5 km |
| Distance in km to each aid station on bike course from transition: AID STATION 8 | 174.5 km |
| Course distance | 180 km |
| Timing mat placement 1 | 7.4 km |
| Timing mat placement 2 | 59.5 km |
| Timing mat placement 3 | 97.3 km |
| Timing mat placement 4 | 149.4 km |
| Starting elevation | 8 m |
| Finishing elevation | 8 m |
| Total elevation gain | 414 m |
| Penalty locations on bike course | 89.6 km / 179.4 km (just before TA) |

ROUVY is proud to be the Official Digital Sports Platform of IRONMAN. Together, we empower you to hit your goals by providing tools to help you work smarter, harder, and more effectively as you prep for the ultimate race.

You can seamlessly sync ROUVY with leading training platforms like Strava, Garmin Connect, Wahoo, TrainingPeaks and more. Import workouts from these and other apps in order to incorporate indoor cycling into your IRONMAN preparation.


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From climbing the Bavarian Alps, to sprinting through the Black Forest, to enjoying a laid back ride through the hills and vineyards of the Moselle Valley, the ROUVY app lets you experience the best of German cycling – without leaving home.

ROUVY boasts thousands of routes captured on-site by professional videographers in high definition. From winding coastal roads to legendary mountain climbs, explore cycling destinations at your own pace and in your own space.
Create your ROUVY account today to begin riding the IRONMAN Hamburg European Championship race course, and many other full and half IRONMAN courses.

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