Zwift has announced the acquisition of Rouvy, the Czech-based virtual cycling platform, in a deal that reshapes the indoor training landscape at a stroke. The purchase includes FulGaz, the real-video platform that Rouvy acquired from The Ironman Group in January 2025 , making this a two-platform deal with significant reach across triathlon and cycling communities.
Rouvy had previously acquired Bkool last summer, but folded that platform into Rouvy last month and shut it down. By contrast, Zwift said it is taking a different integration approach. Both Zwift and Rouvy will continue to operate independently, with differentiated roadmaps and subscription packages — for now.
As of March 2026, Rouvy reported more than 300,000 subscribers and had recorded more than 50% year-on-year growth — figures that help explain Zwift’s interest. Rouvy CEO Petr Samek remains in post to lead the Rouvy operation.
The key immediate change for users is hardware compatibility. Zwift-ready smart trainers and the Zwift Ride smart bike will now officially work with Rouvy, with virtual shifting and in-game navigation supported from today. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Zwift CEO Eric Min framed the deal as complementary rather than competitive. “ROUVY’s differentiated experience is proof we can be stronger together, and I’m excited to see how this deal will accelerate our mission to make more people, more active, more often,” he said.
Not everyone shares Min’s optimism. On social media one Reddit user posted, “I don’t see much positive here. They’ll either kill it off eventually (like Wahoo did with RTG), or both will get more expensive. I highly doubt they’ll do a cheaper combo subscription, which would actually benefit the consumers.”
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