AI, IoT, VR, and the Tour de France
The Tour de France (see photo) started this year in Dusseldorf, Germany with 22 teams. Totaling 198 riders, they plan to beat each other to the end of the 3,540-kilometer course that ends in Paris at the Champs-Élysées. Cyclists ride daily legs that climb and descend through mountain chains in the Pyrenees and the Alps. It is physically and mentally challenging, and teamwork can make the difference between winning and losing.
Cyclists obviously do extensive physical training for the event, but because the competition is so fierce, they also look for every available edge on the equipment front. The bicycles are strong and lightweight, employing the latest in composite technology to reduce the amount of work the cyclist needs to get them and their bike through the course. Carbon fiber frames provide strength and light weight. Read more…