Michael Phelps has been 'hammering' rides on a Peloton and competing against other users under an alias

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April 20, 2018 3:56 PM

Michael Phelps no longer trains in the pool, but he goes all out on his Peloton bike, competing against other riders under an alias.

Michael Phelps doesn't train in the pool anymore; he's taken to riding a Peloton.
Phelps rides under an alias and said he's driven by competing with other riders.
Phelps recently said he pushed himself to ride 30 straight days, pedaling 500 miles and burning 28,000 calories.

Though Michael Phelps no longer misses swimming, he still has a competitive itch and a need to push his body to the limits. Instead of hopping into a pool, Phelps has taken to cycling — training on a Peloton and "hammering" out rides.

Peloton is a high-tech fitness company that allows users to access classes online without leaving their home. Their core product is expensive, costing $1,995 for the bike, but has gotten a cult following.

"We got a Peloton maybe last July, last August, and I've kinda just been really hammering bikes rides when I'm home," Phelps told Business Insider. "I just got off of a 30-day-straight kinda kick where I just wanted to see what it would do and how my body would react to it."

Phelps also said he rides under an alias in the online classes — he won't reveal it — and said he's driven by competing in the classes and seeing the digital "leaderboard" on the screen.

Peloton riders will have no way of identifying who's in class with them, but there's a chance they could be competing against the greatest Olympian of all time.

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