TrainingPeaks, the leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, has today announced the acquisition of virtual cycling platform indieVelo, now known as TrainingPeaks Virtual.
The terms of TrainingPeaks’ acquisition of indieVelo were not disclosed. The virtual cycling platform has built momentum via a focus on racing credibility. To ensure that every rider’s performance is verified, indieVelo notes that it has a ‘fully integrated and comprehensive suite of anti-cheat mechanisms.’
According to TrainingPeaks… ‘The introduction of this solution into the TrainingPeaks ecosystem reinforces the brand’s commitment to providing endurance coaches with the most complete and integrated suite of tools that allow their athletes to train on their terms – indoor or outdoor, year-round.’
The beta version of TrainingPeaks Virtual is now available for free through a single-sign-on experience with a new or existing TrainingPeaks athlete account. After March 2025, TrainingPeaks Virtual will be part of TrainingPeaks Premium.
“indieVelo was created to serve the needs of athletes, coaches and event organizers – a community of people who share a vision of what online cycling and esports could be if their priorities were put first,” said indieVelo founder Dr George Gilbert.
“With its community-friendly features, realistic racing physics, and a focus on credibility, it rapidly became the number one choice for those committed to training and racing.”
The newly acquired assets of indieVelo now enable TrainingPeaks coaches to strengthen their communities with increased athlete engagement through virtually hosted group rides, events and races. With customization features, TrainingPeaks Virtual can look however the coach wants — with custom avatars, bikes, team kits and branded events.
“TrainingPeaks Virtual will provide coaches with a platform to engage athletes year-round, with a reliable and customizable indoor training experience within the same ecosystem of tools that they and their athletes trust,” said TrainingPeaks President Lee Gerakos.
“We will continue to develop and integrate these solutions with the coach in mind as we strive to provide the best coaching tools on the market.”
Gerakos continued “We want to ensure that coaches have a seamless onboarding experience for their athletes into the world of training. There’s a lot of friction today that creates barriers and challenges for our coaches, and this acquisition helps introduce athletes to that world more easily.”
TrainingPeaks adds that its… ‘Virtual beta features a custom physics engine for better power accuracy, credible racing and more realistic riding, including drafting, cornering, braking and line choice.
‘Athlete schedules and structured workouts from coaches and training plans seamlessly sync to the virtual cycling platform, and ride data automatically uploads back into TrainingPeaks. The seamless syncing of TrainingPeaks zones, FTP, workout compliance and other integrated experiences will be developed in the future.’
The announcement of TrainingPeaks Virtual comes on the heels of the recently launched Strength Workout Builder, which allows coaches to save time and gain insights into how their athletes are performing strength training alongside their endurance workouts.
TrainingPeaks’ Lee Gerakos added “The core values of trust and authentic achievement are something that both indieVelo and TrainingPeaks share, and as TrainingPeaks Virtual, we are doubling down on that focus in the future.
“This acquisition brings both the investment and the expertise needed to take it to the next level — creating a fully integrated, seamless training and racing platform, both indoors and out.”
