Cycling/eSports: Eleven Sports to broadcast a virtual version of the Tour de Suisse in six countries

Eleven Sports will broadcast, in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Myanmar, Poland and Portugal, a Virtual version of the Tour de Suisse the "Digital Swiss 5 cycling series" contested by 19 professional cycling teams, from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26/04/2020, announced the pay-TV group on 17/04/2020.

The Tour de Suisse 2020, organised by Cycling Unlimited, a joint venture between Swiss Cycling (Swiss Cycling Federation), Infront (agency), Tortour (organiser of cycling events) and ProTouchGlobal (agency), was scheduled to run from 07 to 14/06/2020 but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on 03/04/2020. The decision to organise a virtual Tour de Suisse had been taken before the cancellation of the event on 26/03/2020.

"The riders, three per team, will be represented by avatars dressed in their team uniforms and riding their familiar team bikes. Each team’s line-up can change from race to race to reflect the different routes. Some will be in the Swiss mountains, others will be flat," said Eleven Sports.

• The five stages of the virtual Tour de Suisse are between 27-40km long…