Digital Swiss 5: Greg Van Avermaet, Filippo Ganna headline race 2 start list

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Virtual race attracts a strong line-up across the board

Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) at the 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Greg Van Avermaet kicks into action for the second day of racing in Digital Swiss 5 on Thursday. The Belgian already showed his prowess in virtual racing with a win in the Tour of Flanders on BKool, but the strategies on the Rouvy platform, which doesn't factor for drafting, is a bit trickier.

The virtual version of the Tour de Suisse will see 16 WorldTour teams take part, as well as a Swiss national selection and two ProTeams. Three riders from each squad will take part day by day.

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