{"id":178223,"date":"2020-06-10T08:44:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T08:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=178223"},"modified":"2020-06-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T14:00:00","slug":"vatternrundan-the-greatest-swedish-cycling-race-goes-virtual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/06\/10\/vatternrundan-the-greatest-swedish-cycling-race-goes-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e4tternrundan: The Greatest Swedish Cycling Race Goes Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no surprise these days that yet another cycling event moved its whereabouts on the World Wide Web. The highlight of the season, V\u00e4tternrundan, is the biggest recreational race in the world with a yearly turnout of about 20.000 participants from countries across the globe. Well, at least it usually is. Unsurprisingly, due to the Covid-19 wrench in the works, it\u2019s been moved to performance tracking sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scenic route of the race takes place around the V\u00e4ttern lake and it\u2019s 315 kilometres long. But the 2020 edition leaves the course entirely up to the participant \u2013 they\u2019re free to do it wherever in the world they found themselves at the moment! The organisers let you register here or through the RaceONE app and then you need either a Strava or a Zwift account you can use with your smartphone, smartwatch or cycle computer to log your kms and you\u2019re all set! The only requirement for a successful finish is to amass the required 315 km between 5th and 13th June 2020 but when, where and how you do it is entirely up to you. Indoors on a stationary bike, outdoors on your trusty road steed, at night or during the day, gradually during the whole period or challenging yourself for two days, any ride logged between these dates will automatically count as a part of the race. The V\u00e4tternrundan site will guide you through the whole process, should you have questions. Any registered rides who\u2019ll finish the race will receive a digital diploma and the winners will have their medals sent via post. Additionally, you will have a chance to win great prizes from the race\u2019s sponsors.<\/p>\n

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V\u00e4tternrundan in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n