Visma-Lease a Bike is seeking to amp up real-time knowledge assortment on the Tour de France with a rolling management room, leaning right into a digital resolution to assist support decision-making and efficiency on the highway because the group embarks on its plight to safe the yellow jersey for the third yr in a row.
A van that the group outlined could be crammed with state-of-the-art know-how and tools is ready for use to analyse typically obtainable knowledge – from TV footage to climate info and race radio – to supply a brand new software for the group led by two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard.
“We’re very pleased that we had been in a position to develop the Management Room with our modern companions, which permits us to gather and analyse much more stay knowledge and get a greater overview of the race,” mentioned the group’s head of efficiency Mathieu Heijboer.
“This can allow us to help the coaches within the automobile, and assist them make the absolute best tactical choices sooner,” he added.
It might be a very welcome benefit this season, as whereas Visma-Lease a Bike’s Vingegaard had been wanting each bit on observe to make it three titles in a row his April crash at Itzulia Basque Nation that left him with damaged ribs, a damaged collarbone and a punctured lung initially raised doubts about whether or not he would even be on the beginning line.
Now his attendance has been confirmed, however given he’ll be lining up with such a difficult lead-in, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates) has assumed the function of race favorite.
Visma-Lease a Bike mentioned it is going to be utilizing the management room – arrange by a collaboration between primary sponsor Visma, a software program firm, and gaming group BetCity – from the primary stage of the Tour de France, with is setting off from Florence on June 29.
“We’re thrilled to supply continued software program experience by way of the Management Room to assist Staff Visma-Lease a Bike carry out their finest,” mentioned Visma CEO Merete Hverven. “Collectively, we’re breaking new floor in elite-level biking, demonstrating the ability of digital options to help decision-making and enhance efficiency, not only for enterprise and society, but additionally on this planet of sport.”
The group has by no means shied away from stepping out new approaches, the obvious instance this season being the new time trial helmets, with an enormous visor, large protruding forefront and vast rear wings.
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