One of the greatest rivalries in cycling – Chris Froome and Alberto Contador – will be revived in the world of virtual cycling on the BKOOL platform on Monday, November 25 at 6:30 p.m. CET. Their battles in the mountains of Europe through the 201os are legendary and Monday’s matchup will again see the two going head-to-head, accompanied by hundreds of amateur cyclists.
Anyone with a smart bike or smart trainer can take part in this historic group ride from home thanks to a free 30-day trial program on the BKOOL virtual cycling platform. The event can also be followed live via Instagram LIVE on both riders’ profiles
and on BKOOL’s social networks.
The group ride will take place on a stage of the Giro d’Italia Virtual 2024 and will mark the first time that the two have gone head to head at the Corsa Rosa. The announcement of the contest comes just days after Froome announced that this would be his last season as a professional.
In the words of Ángel Luis Fernández, Head of Marketing at BKOOL: “This is the most important event in the history of BKOOL and virtual cycling in general. Bringing together two cycling legends of this magnitude, who once had a historic rivalry, pitting them against each other and giving every fan the chance to ride alongside them is something unique.”
For Contador, it is also a very special event: “The battles against Chris were always very tough. What surprised me the most were his final attacks, after Sky had worked very hard. I’m delighted that we’re going to meet again, this time at BKOOL.”
Froome commented: “It’s great to kickstart the off-season training with some friendly competition on BKOOL, and even better with my old rival Alberto Contador! We recently met up in Miami and he’s still looking in great shape so I have no doubt he won’t be taking it easy on me.”
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