How Velon delivers live rider data from top races

Velon’s live rider data system is unique in professional cycling.

Launched at the Tour de Suisse in 2016, the system has been developed to create insights and explanations into how races are won and lost. It creates the world’s most extensive pool of performance data in top-level sport, which is used in live broadcast coverage and online.

How it works:

  • The Velon tracking device is paired with the power meter on the bike using Bluetooth technology

  • The device is securely fastened under the saddle inside a lightweight neoprene case

  • The device connects to the mobile phone network and constantly searches for the strongest provider

  • Data is sent in real time for Velon’s experts to analyse and work with broadcasters to show on screen and our digital channels

  • The key data received from the devices is speed, power (expressed in watts) and cadence (pedal revolutions per minute)

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Velon uses data to provide a range of social media content including infographics