For this year's UCI Road World Championships, RGT Cycling has unveiled its latest virtual road in a new partnership with Deloitte and the city of Leuven: Leuven, Flanders.
The indoor cycling segment continues to grow massively, and RGT Cycling, like Zwift, is taking advantage of this new cycling sector RGT's graphic designers and programmers have created a stunning 15.4 km through this iconic venue The design and user experience notes created for the "De Ronde" road project, which RGT built in partnership with Flanders Classics, organizer of the Tour of Flanders, helped lay the foundation for this new additional road. helped lay the foundation for this new additional load.
Given the popularity of the De Ronde road among RGT users since its launch in April, adding a route option around Leuven was a logical evolution.
Riders will not be disappointed with the new RGT virtual ride. The course includes the trials of Keizersberg, Decouxlaan, Wijnpers, and Sint-Antoniusberg. The total elevation is 136 meters, with a sprint finish at the classic Geldenaksevest near the Sint-Antoniusberg church.
Creating a route through the city of Leuven was a great challenge for the developers; the RGT staff sculpted some 2,500 buildings, including some of Leuven's most iconic sites. These include the Leuven City Hall, the historic Leuven City Library, St. Peter's Church, and even Stella Artois' former brewery.
James Vickers of RGT Cycling is candid about the scale of this latest RGT virtual build. 'We are very excited to finally open our newest road, Leuven City in Flanders. This has been a long time in the making and a team of very talented developers have pushed the limits of what was previously possible in the name of providing the most engaging indoor cycling experience."
"I want to ride" The new Reuven City Route opened as part of the Flat Out Flanders Series, a series of events that includes time trials, road races, and hill climb starts.
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