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TrainingPeaks Virtual is an indoor cycling platform within the TrainingPeaks ecosystem that supports you in acquiring, retaining, and engaging with your athletes year-round. With TrainingPeaks Virtual, you can showcase your coaching brand, build your own teams (with custom kits), and create your own group races, events, rides and workouts. TrainingPeaks Virtual is included with a TrainingPeaks Premium subscription. 

In this article, we’ll give an overview of how to:

1. Access TrainingPeaks Virtual
2. Log in to TrainingPeaks Virtual Using your TrainingPeaks Athlete Log In Credentials
3. Create a Virtual Team Your Athletes Can Join, With Custom Kits
4. Create Group Rides and Races
5. Customize Your Events
6. Interact With Your Athletes in Real-Time

1. Download the TrainingPeaks Virtual App

Download the TrainingPeaks Virtual app on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or Apple TV.

2. Login Using your TrainingPeaks Athlete Log In Credentials

Log in using your TrainingPeaks athlete (not coach!) credentials to get started.

• If you have an existing TrainingPeaks Athlete Account, click ‘Login to TrainingPeaks’ on the login page and enter your TrainingPeaks Athlete credentials to access TrainingPeaks Virtual.
• If you are new to TrainingPeaks, click ‘Create New Account’ to sign up for a TrainingPeaks Athlete Account.

3. Create a Team and Custom Kits

TrainingPeaks Virtual empowers you as a coach with advanced customization tools to elevate the athlete experience and strengthen your coaching business.

Build your team and design unique kits to bring your coaching brand to life.  Follow these instructions on creating a custom team and designing your kit. Once you have submitted your kit design, it will be integrated into the game and available to wear in approximately five days. 

You can invite all your athletes to join your team, which will allow them to wear your custom kit any time they ride in TrainingPeaks Virtual. Creating a team is just one more way to offer a sense of connection and community to your athletes year-round.

4. Create Group Rides and Races

TrainingPeaks Virtual makes it easy to ride together. You can host Group Rides—no results, just training—or Group Workouts where everyone completes the same session.

• Create an event: Click your profile icon → Organise Events → Add New. Choose Group Ride or Group Workout. For workouts, select from built-in sessions, your custom files, or synced TrainingPeaks workouts.
• Add leaders: Assign additional ride leaders directly in the event setup.
• Stay together: The built-in rubber band effect keeps the group intact. Ride harder or easier, and the system adjusts speed so no one drifts too far. Bots even match the group’s pace—fast, slow, or paused.
• Chat tools: Enable in-ride chat under Menu > Options > UI Settings. Leaders can highlight their messages with custom colors.

Group events keep training social, flexible, and fun—whether you’re looking for accountability or variety in your indoor rides.

5. Customize Your Events

With TrainingPeaks Virtual, you can design and run your own events—exactly how you want them. From the Organise Events menu, you can create, edit, broadcast, and review results for any custom race or ride.

• Create & Edit: Set event name, description, date, and type (scratch, points, elimination, time trial, group ride, or group workout). Customize field size, course, laps, conditions, and entry options. For race formats, define points or eliminations at course markers. Add branding, access codes, or ability-based matchmaking to tailor the experience.
• Broadcast & Stream: Access a dedicated camera view without joining the race. Toggle UI elements on or off, switch perspectives, and stream raw or customized footage for broadcast.
• Results & Reporting: View race results in-game immediately, or export to CSV for series tracking, custom graphics, or integration with third-party tools.

Custom events give you complete control—whether you’re creating competitive formats, private rides, or branded showcases.

6. Spectate an Athlete’s Workout and Chat

TrainingPeaks Virtual includes a dedicated Director Sportif (DS) mode for team managers.

• Automatic Access: Managers can spectate any event their riders join—no setup or entry required.
• Configurable View: Adjust camera angles, switch riders, and toggle UI elements to watch the race exactly as you want.
• Private Team Chat: Send in-game messages directly to your riders, and receive messages back that only teammates and the manager can see.

DS Mode gives managers the tools to support their athletes in real time—strategically, privately, and without interruption.

Watch This Free Webinar for More Virtual Tips

TrainingPeaks Virtual Founder George Gilbert and TrainingPeaks President Lee Gerakos provided some great insights on how to use TrainingPeaks Virtual in your coaching. Our extensive Q&A covered topics including group rides, team setup, and prescribing Virtual workouts.