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‘We are breaking new ground’ – Visma-Lease a Bike sets up rolling control room for Tour de France

'We are breaking new ground' – Visma-Lease a Bike sets up rolling control room for Tour de France


Visma-Lease a Bike is looking to amp up real-time data collection at the Tour de France with a rolling control room, leaning into a digital solution to help aid decision-making and performance on the road as the team embarks on its plight to secure the yellow jersey for the third year in a row.

A van that the team outlined would be filled with state-of-the-art technology and equipment is set to be used to analyse generally available data – from TV footage to weather information and race radio – to provide a new tool for the team led by two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard.

“We are very happy that we were able to develop the Control Room with our innovative partners, which allows us to collect and analyse even more live data and get a better overview of the race,” said the team’s head of performance Mathieu Heijboer. 

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