5th October, 2026 - ROUVY, the real-world cycling app, is turning the start of the indoor season into a two-week global cycling festival. From 12–25 October, ROUVY FEST will bring riders from around the world together with some of cycling and triathlon’s biggest names for group rides, races, challenges and shared experiences on real-world routes.

Headlining the inaugural ROUVY FEST are Visma | Lease-a-Bike pros Wout van Aert and Victor Campenaerts, Lidl-Trek riders Mattias Skjelmose & Derek Gee West, British hill climb expert Andrew Feather, and leading international triathlete Kat Matthews. Your ROUVY subscription is your entry to the festival, giving you access to rides with ROUVY CEO Petr Samek, and VP of Product, Marek Martin Matyska; each sharing exclusive backstage access to all things ROUVY present and future.

“The start of the indoor season is more motivating with others rather than riding alone so to kick things off this year we’re bringing everyone together,” commented Marek-Martin Matyska. “Share riding all of the best elements of ROUVY within a two week celebration of indoor cycling. Pro-led group rides, daily featured routes, racing, exclusive kit, giveaways and boosted rewards - we’ve got it all in one place to enjoy.”

The ROUVY FEST will kick off on 12 October with a Group Ride led by ambassadors Amy and Kyle Hudson, fresh from having set a new World Record for the fastest couple to ride around the world.

Watts Occuring podcast hosts Luke Rowe and Manon Lloyd take the Group Ride stage on 14 October before Lidl-Trek duo Mattias Skjelmose & Derek Gee West take centre stage on 19th October, with Wout van Aert and Victor Campenaerts then taking the lead on 20 October with their livestreamed ride where everyone is welcome. Following this, pro triathlete Kat Matthews, fresh from racing in Kona, leads the big IRONMAN group ride on 21 October, ahead of ambassador Julia Schuler one day later. ROUVY CEO Petr Samek brings the festival to a close with a final Group Ride on 25 October.

The central festival stage will see a featured real-world Route of the Day, bringing the global community together over a series of individual rides. Off the bike, the ROUVY Café is the place to be - an in-app community hub where riders can chat with each day's Group Ride leader before and after the ride.

The full ROUVY FEST schedule can be found at https://rouvy.com/fest.

Everyone is invited - ROUVY FEST is free to all with an active ROUVY subscription. If you don't have an account yet, you can sign up and get a free 7-day trial. Your subscription automatically gives you a FEST Pass which lets you join in all the activities.

Join the ROUVY FEST this month and celebrate the joy of riding together.

A selection of ROUVY FEST imagery can be downloaded here.

For more information, please contact:

Tom Copeland

Founder & Director

• tom@paceupmedia.com
• +44 (0) 7761 537175

About ROUVY

ROUVY is the real-world cycling app that connects indoor and outdoor riding through real routes, places and goals, helping cyclists stay connected to the sport they love all year round.

Combining filmed routes with precise gradient simulation, ROUVY brings the experience of outdoor cycling indoors. Riders can train for their next goal, explore destinations around the world, prepare for real-life events or simply enjoy the ride. With thousands of routes, plus challenges, group rides, races, workouts and training plans, ROUVY gives cyclists of all levels more ways to ride, connect and make progress.

From everyday cyclists to professional athletes, riders around the world use ROUVY to make indoor riding part of their cycling life. ROUVY partners with leading names in cycling and triathlon, including IRONMAN, Lidl-Trek, Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Life Time Grand Prix.