As WorldTour racing returns after a four-and-a-half-month lay-off, cycling fans can follow the action with Velon’s Race Centre, which includes a new feature called Red Zone.
The latest version of Race Centre – where fans can see pro riders’ speed, power and cadence – was available for Strade Bianche on Saturday, August 1. It will also be available at the following races:
- Wednesday, August 5: Milano-Torino
- Saturday, August 8: Milano-Sanremo
- Wednesday, August 12: Gran Piemonte
- Saturday, August 15: Il Lombardia
Later in the resumed season, Velon’s Race Centre will be available throughout the Giro d’Italia and at several Flanders Classics races.
Fans can follow top riders including Peter Sagan, Julian Alaphilippe and Vincenzo Nibali via the live map showing their positions and the terrain they’re on.
The new Red Zone will tell fans who has and hasn’t been riding above a sustainable effort. Velon adds that fans will be able to work out who is likely to burn out and who could come on strong at the end of the race.
The Spotlight area enables cycling fans to select up to 10 riders and compare their live data side by side. So, if a handful of riders are on the attack on the Poggio during Milano-Sanremo or the Madonna del Ghisallo during Il Lombardia, they will be able to see who’s on the limit and who has something in reserve.
Finally, Velon has introduced a new Moments section, which offers up race updates and analytical snippets such as which rider has produced the highest power in the race so far and who has hit the highest speed.
The new Race Centre is fully optimised to whichever device it is viewed on. In addition to English, the platform can be viewed in French, Italian, Spanish, German and Dutch, with more languages to follow over the coming weeks and months.
The Race Centre will be available later in the season at the following races:
- September 7-13: Tirreno-Adriatico
- October 3-25: Giro d’Italia
- October 11: Gent-Wevelgem
- October 14: Scheldeprijs
- October 18: Tour of Flanders
The Race Centre is available to cycling fans free of charge on the Velon website.
