eRacing: The pro peloton's pain caves – rated

Pro peloton's indoor training and eracing set-ups
We review and rate the 2020 'virtual Tour de Flanders' riders' pain caves (Image credit: Instagram)

As pro cycling adapts to the realities of a season disrupted by lockdown, riders are exploring the opportunities offered by eRacing.

With teams desperate to remain active in some stream of social-media exposure during the coronavirus crisis, some riders have embraced the intensity of attaching their bikes to a turbo trainer and competing online.

Lance Branquinho is a Namibian born media professional, with 15-years of experience in technology and engineering journalism covering anything with wheels. Being from Namibia, he knows a good gravel road when he sees one, and he has raced some of Africa’s best-known mountain bike stage races, such as Wines2Wales and Berg&Bush.