Cycling virtual reality tournament gets green light to start in 2019

• British Cycling eRacing Championships to begin in February
• UCI is ready to launch esports world championships

British Cycling is to take its search for the next Geraint Thomas or Victoria Pendleton into people’s homes with the launch of a new virtual reality championship. The competition, which is expected to start in February, will see thousands of riders competing in a simulated 3D environment by using their bike, a turbo trainer and the popular online app Zwift, which is used by around 500,000 people in 195 countries.

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