Stravathe leading platform for athletes and official sponsors of Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift this year, shares exclusive training data recorded by professionals who will compete in the world’s most prestigious cycling event.
36 professional cyclists took part in this study, which collected information on their training sessions conducted between January and June 2022 (this review only included training sessions recorded on Strava ). These athletes will participate in the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in 2022 and are completely anonymous.
The data shows that every professional cyclist covers at least 15,000 km away since January, the equivalent of cycling from Spain to Australia and comparable to completing the Men’s Tour de France five times. The largest distance recorded is close to 17,000 km.
Other well -known figures:
Training Hours: on average, each is logged for more than 400 hours, reaching 600 in some cases.
Gaining momentum: As the Tour approaches, professionals devote more than 30 hours a week to bike training, exceeding 1,000 km per week.
Elevation: the total cumulative elevation in 2022 will exceed 180,000 meters, the equivalent of climbing Everest more than twenty times.
Going far: each week the athletes complete a route that exceeds 300 km, the equivalent of cycling from Barcelona to Zaragoza.
Community Recognition: In total, the athletes received 10 million Kudos to Strava to celebrate their training.
Strava Tour Hub, a new way to follow the competition
The Tour de France, which will take place from July 1 to 24, consists of 21 stages, covering a total of 3,328 km. The first edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place between July 24 and 31 and will feature 8 stages with a total of 1,029 km.
The race at Strava can be followed within the Tour Hub, where cyclists can access daily activities and get information on key segments and stages.
“In the days just before the 2022 Tour de France begins, we celebrate the dedication and sporting achievements of professionals who train hard to prepare for the race. As official sponsors of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, we are excited to offer the possibility of a live race from Strava. The Strava Tour Hub will allow our community to follow the race behind the scenes with the goal of inspiring cyclists around the world to ride a bike, ”said Zip Allen, Strava Chief Marketing Officer.
In 2022, Strava’s partnership agreement will begin with the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which will allow the company to build unique experiences so that its community can keep up with the competition and inspire more people. to practice sport. In fact, in the 2021 Tour edition 72% of riders uploaded their racing efforts to Strava and 62% of stage wins were recorded.
Source: La Verdad
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