On Friday, January 14, a shopping mall, Galerie Harfa in Prague, will hold a virtual cycling race on a segment of L’Etape Czech Republic 2022 on the ROUVY virtual platform.
Those interested will be able to try one of the route segments of the L’Etape Czech Republic by Tour de France, whose real-world second year edition will visit Prague and the Central Bohemian Region on June 11, 2022.
“The start of the virtual race with Czech cycling stars is scheduled for 17:30 CET and will be preceded by a joint autograph session,” said Přemysl Novák, organizer at event firm Petr Čech Sport.
‘Tomáš Jílek will host the entire program on the spot, with the live broadcast of the event running on the L’Etape Czech Republic Facebook page and on the ROUVY YouTube Channel.
“All sports enthusiasts can register for the race free of charge in the ROUVY application from 17:30 and be able to race along with these professional cyclists. We are starting the thirrd season of races on ROUVY and interest from active participants as well as fans continues to grow.
“We believe the current combination of online races with the participation of top cyclists in a public setting will make the experience really exciting.”
Biketrainers will be available to all interested parties from 10:00-17:00 local time.
Novák continued, “As part of the all-day ‘Beat the Best’ event, everyone can try virtual cycling. With a 900m sprint section, the three fastest can also look forward to great cycling prizes.
Registration for the second year edition of the real-world L’Etape Czech Republic by Tour de France was launched in September and there are currently over 1,500 registered.
Přemysl Novák continued, “Huge interest shown so far is a confirmation of the great job we did at last year’s premiere. We have already increased the number of participants in the first year and the interest is growing. The second year will be an even bigger cycling festival and an enormous challenge for us and for all the participants.”
L’Etape Czech Republic by Tour de France is positioned as an all-day cycling festival for the whole family. The event features climbing and sprint segments for amateurs to target the polka dot and the green jerseys. The start and finish is in Prague. The routes lead along the closed roads of the Křivoklát region, the Beroun region and the Czech Karst.
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