In just over a month’s time, the Giro d’Italia Virtual is getting under way. Starting on October 15, the indoor cycling event has been developed by Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport in collaboration with virtual cycling platform BKOOL.
‘The event offers cycling fans the opportunity to experience multiple stages of the Corsa Rosa from home, riding their own bike.’
Any cycling fan, at any time, will be able to enter virtual editions of some of the most spectacular routes of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, including the very first stage in Turin and the very last, arriving in Milan’s Piazza Duomo.
The first to be tackled will be the opening stage of the 2021 Grande Partenza, with four routes in total that partially follow the official stages ridden by the pros in May:
- Stage 1. Torino TISSOT ITT: 8.3 km / 14m+
- Stage 2. Verbania – Alpe Motta: 8.7 km / 630m+
- Stage 3. Perugia – Montalcino: 25 km / 540m+
- Stage 4. Milan TISSOT ITT: 25 km / 13 m+
The Giro d’Italia Virtual event will feature several different phases set to continue until May 2022. The event is suitable for owners of a smart trainer or smart bike and participation is subject to registration at www.girovirtual.com.
In addition to enjoying the opportunity to ride on the same routes as professional cyclists, participants will benefit from the chance to earn points on each stage they ride, which, when accumulated, will enable them to participate in the final phases of the event in the coming months.
Those who complete the stages will be awarded special prizes from the Corsa Rosa, such as the chance to win exclusive invitations to the Giro d’Italia as well as official jerseys.
BKOOL will host a digital platform for the race in which 3D simulations and real route videos will combine to create a riding experience for each stage. The Corsa Rosa will be available to ride on the platform for cycling fans across the world for the next three years.
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