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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 1d

⚙️For the techie's who want to try and replicate this view add a ?hanging=1 to the URL's query string and a video in this format should appear.

VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 1d

🦅See VeloViewer take to the skies with this mesmerising recording of a gliding adventure from UK subscriber Ashley Price.

💥The animation sees him soaring at over 1000 metres above the ground, and travelling 45km from Essex Gliding Club in the UK.

#gliding #glidinguk #veloviewer

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 5d

🇦🇺Australian races - Santos Tour Down Under and Surf Coast Classics 🇨🇦World Championships in Canada

✅These are now available to Teams via the WorldTour Package 📲

#procycling
#roadcycling

VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 5d

🌈At VV HQ preparations for the 2026 UCI Road Race season got underway in earnest last week, as 500+ races were added to the UCI Calendar in the VeloViewer WorldTour Package.

Routes have already started to be processed across the globe including....

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 7d

Ben will be part of a panel discussion about the gamification of activity data and how we can encourage people to explore 🗺️ 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🛶 🚲 ⛷️

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 7d

We’re excited to be heading to San Francisco next week for the inaugural Strava Developer Summit.

Looking forward to hearing Strava CEO Mike Martin talking to Runna about the evolution of their platform.

#strava
#stravadevelopersummit

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 7d

Eagle eyes will know that ‘Device/Apps’ was already in place on the Activities list, and as a progression of this, alongside the Summary page, updates will be appearing across the site in the coming weeks 👀

#veloviewer #veloviewerupdate

VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 7d

Based on the Strava requirement to show Garmin attribution where possible, VV now features source device information where applicable⌚️📱

💥Newly released today is the ‘Device/Apps’ section on the Summary Page (pictured) which lists all the stats for each device used, similar to the Gear section.

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 13d

Need to work out some sort of trade… a few VeloViewer casquettes for a beanie!

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 19d

When ultra distance rider @torstenfrank.bsky.social revealed he was an original VeloViewer tiler, with a rare four digit Strava user number, we were keen to speak to him to find out more about his adventures.

Read the latest tiling Q&A in our our blog bit.ly/4o1Y6gS

#tilehunting

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · 24d

We look back at the 2025 season with an inside view on the Czech Tour, and how Race Manager Martin Kolář used the VeloViewer WorldTour package to improve safety and logistics🇨🇿

📖Read the latest Q&A here 👉🏼 blog.veloviewer.com/inside-the-c...

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 21

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 21

🇷🇼Kigali will be be the centre of the cycling world for the next week as it hosts the UCI Road World Championships.

🌈The battle for the rainbow jersey will start proceedings with the Men’s and Women’s Elite Time Trials today.

Check out the VV 3D map and 2D view 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️

#Kigali2025

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 13

Climbing is the theme of the day for @lavuelta.bsky.social Stage 20 with a harsh kick awaiting at the end of this mountainous route.

Our VV visuals show the challenge riders will face:

📍Robledo de Chavela>Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada
🚴🏻‍♂️159 km total distance
📈 4226 m elevation

#lavuelta

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 12

For privacy reasons there isn’t a way to see who or how people access tiles from the heatmap.

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 11

In addition, % of total visited tiles added for Max Square, Max Cluster and Max Connected.

➡️The Summary page has been reworked with "Run bests" down the page to make more room for this expanded Exploration section.

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 11

💥4. Max connected column/row - as #3 but in a single column/row.
💥5. Total tiles column/row.

All shown on the Activities Map with a tile number indicator in the bottom left as you move the mouse. They also all appear in the leaderboards.

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 11

Announcing NEW VV Explorer Tile features:
💥1. Explorer Score - 5 points if you are the only person to have visited the tile, down to 1 point if 5 or more have visited, all totalled up
💥2. Max Cluster Span - how far reaching is your Max Cluster
💥3. Max connected - total number of touching tiles

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 6

🔥The average Tumble gradient is 8% with some steep pulls (up to 14%) early on in the climb
⏱A big anticlockwise loop, followed by a small anticlockwise loop (not visualised)

#tourofbritain

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 6

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿The @tourofbritain.bsky.social hits South Wales today with a double ascent of The Tumble - a renowned Welsh climb with two punishing hairpins.

📍Pontypool to The Tumble
📈134k stage with 2300m elevation gain
🏁Finishes on The Tumble which is approx.5k with 400m elevation gain

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Sep 5

Stage 13 of @lavuelta.bsky.social will push riders to the end with an exceptionally steep finish to the day. Here’s how it shapes up:

📍Cabezón de la Sal>L'Angliru
🚴🏻‍♂️ 202 km total distance
🏁Sustained climbing for the final 10 km
📈This includes 6.5 km at over a 13% gradient🥵

#LaVuelta25

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Aug 27

The Team Time-Trial makes a comeback to @lavuelta.bsky.social this year with the scene set for a flat pacy loop in Figueres.

Take a look at our VV visuals for a breakdown of today’s route:

📍Figueres>Figueres
🚴🏻‍♂️ 24 km total distance
⏰Clockwise loop (this is not visualised)

#lavuelta

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Aug 16

In the light of this week’s conversations about in-race GPS rider tracking I am resharing this blog post that covers some of the current challenges and opportunities related to this tech.
blog.veloviewer.com/veloviewer-s...

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Aug 14

📖We caught up with cycling YouTuber and enthusiast Stuart Dick to see how his year was going & what motivates him to ride🚴🏻‍♂️ bit.ly/3UthtCE
🧢Share your mid-year infographic & tell us your motivation for the year for a chance to win a VeloViewer casquette.

📧Email [email protected] or share here.

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VeloViewer @veloviewer.com · Aug 14

🗓With over half of 2025 complete, VeloViewer infographics are starting to look pretty as they tell a story of riders adventures for the year to-date.
🤫We know for some it’s a closely guarded secret, but we’ve spotted some out in the wild & have been checking in with riders’ progress

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