With its outdoor race rescheduled for September 25, 2021, the Schleck Gran Fondo, a qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships is going virtual on ROUVY.
After 13 years of professional cycling, former pro Fränk Schleck decided to share his passion and his love for cycling with the Schleck Gran Fondo (SGF). Set in the heart of Europe, in the region where three countries meet around the Moselle town of Schengen, riders are guided through an area with a variety of landscapes.
The official virtual SGF race is scheduled for May 29th, 2021. Taking place in September, the real-world Schleck Gran Fondo provides a few race formats. The 150km race boasts 2,400m of elevation. An 85km race provides a shorter challenge for racers of all abilities.
The Moselle River is one of the major rivers of Luxembourg. Its trajectory along the Luxembourg border runs 39km in length to form a natural boundary with Germany. Moselle lends its name to one of the valleys of Luxembourg, famous for its steep hills and vineyards.
Frank Schleck, race founder and director, said “ROUVY has an outstanding technology, enabling a 1:1 and most realistic simulation of the races and an impressive international community of athletes.
“Despite the rescheduling of our race following Covid related national restrictions, we are happy to go global with ROUVY and provide an opportunity to anyone who wants to race on my beautiful training roads in Luxembourg.
“Hopefully, they will come one day, in person, to enjoy the same. Use the Rouvy Race as recon for the next edition of the Schleck Gran Fondo on 25 September 2021. We look forward to welcome you in my hometown.”
The released road course on ROUVY is a shorter version of 41.6km with 646m of virtual altitude gain. The route has a 1:1 branding of the start and finish gates, as well as other real-life objects.
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