{"id":178191,"date":"2020-06-08T09:56:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T09:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=178191"},"modified":"2020-06-08T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T09:56:52","slug":"virtual-tour-de-france-will-be-held-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/06\/08\/virtual-tour-de-france-will-be-held-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tour de France Will be Held and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it. So, what did you miss?<\/strong><\/p>\n

July Tour on Zwift<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ASO, the organizer of the race, struck a deal with Zwift to fill the void left in the calendar (and our souls) after the French Grand Tour has been postponed. According to Cycling News<\/a><\/em> a virtual Tour de France will be held. The e-race will take place across three weekends during the Tour\u2019s original dates. Both men and women should get six stages, each around an hour in length. The route should start in Nice and end on Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es in Paris. A tough mountain stage should come in the middle and be the highlight of the race.<\/p>\n

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The peloton during the 2019 Tour De France in Paris. \u00a9 Profimedia, Shutterstock Editorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

15 teams have already signed up for the race. 10 channels covering 130 countries should broadcast the event between July 4 \u2013 19. We\u2019ll definitely be there to watch it. What about you?<\/p>\n

What a challenge!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA-wQ5jJ6Jc\/?utm_source=ig_embed<\/p>\n

Illegal drafting!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd9c<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/kLCd0aUKT0<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n