Always at the forefront in terms of innovations and research into the smallest detail, training Visma | Lease a Bike unveiled its new project: the “Control Room”. The principle is rather simple, a sports director will be placed in a van that will follow the race. In this van, he will have access to all kinds of data, such as TV broadcasts, VeloViewer, different data, direct contact with the following cars, but also the use of Artificial Intelligence. A completely new concept in cycling, but which is already used in other sports such as Formula 1. This control center will therefore be used for the first time on this Tour de France.
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“We are taking a new step in the development of the world of cycling”
“We are very pleased to have been able to develop the Control Room with our innovative partners, which allows us to collect and analyze even more live data and get a better overview of the race”declares Mathieu Heijboerperformance director at Visma | Lease a Bike. “This will allow us to assist the sports directors in the car and help them make the best possible tactical decisions more quickly.”
“With these partners (including Visma, which creates software, editor’s note), we are taking a new step in the development of the world of cycling. We are proud of it and we look forward to using the Control Room from the very first stage of the Tour de France in Florence.”
