Ride the French Grand Tour: A Virtual Cycling Challenge with Wattbike and ROUVY

This summer, Wattbike and ROUVY are bringing some of cycling's most iconic roads to riders around the world with the French Grand Tour.

Inspired by the world's biggest cycling race, this challenge features four virtual rides on ROUVY taking participants from Barcelona to Paris, including an ascent up one of cycling's most legendary climbs, Alpe d'Huez. On top of this, ROUVY users will be able to take on 5 unique challenges, with each one related to French Grand Tour racing.

The first group ride is on 1^st July and each week you will get to take on a different type of challenge, leading up to the grand finale - a race around the iconic Champs-Élysées. Each ride will be led by Wattbike ambassador Tom Heath.

Along the way, participants will earn entries into a prize draw for every ride and challenge undertaken. Prizes include a Wattbike Atom or Proton, L'Etape du Tour 2027 entry and accommodation courtesy of Sportive Breaks, a £300 Le Col voucher and a British Cycling Premium Membership.

To help more riders join the challenge, Wattbike users can also access an exclusive one-month free ROUVY trial using the code WATTFGT1M.

Group Ride schedule 

1^st July - Group Ride - Barcelona 

8^th July - Group Ride - Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains 

15^th July - Group Ride - Alpe d’Huez 

22^nd July - Race - Paris: The City of Love 

All rides start at 18:00 GMT (7 pm UK time)

ROUVY Challenges

Barcelona to Paris - ride the distance between these cities during this period

Grand Tour Makers - workouts inspired by World Tour cycling teams

Riders for Riders - 3 classic Tour de France routes to be completed

Pyrenean Crowns - 3 of the toughest climbs in the Pyrenees

100km Challenge - ride 100k during the timeframe indoors or outdoors

Each group ride you take part in, and each challenge completed, counts as 1x entry into our prize draw. The more you ride, the more chance you have of winning!

Need some inspiration? Watch Wattbike’s own Jack take on a stage of last year's race in the baking heat of an Alpine Summer! Watch here on our YouTube.