Cycling-Velon announces deal to screen riders’ power data (Reuters)
By Martyn Herman LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Armchair fans could soon be fed performance data from the world’s top riders during races after professional cycling organisation Velon announced a “game-changing” deal for the sport on Thursday. Velon, a commercial collaboration of 11 top WorldTour teams, pioneered the use of live on-bike camera footage at last year’s Abu Dhabi Tour, and says a 10-year agreement with Infront Sports & Media will further revolutionise coverage of cycle races. In theory, television viewers will be able to dial up technical data such as pedal RPM, VAM (climbing speed in metres per second) and power output as the likes of Tour de France champion Chris Froome and Alberto Contador attack climbs.