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CyclingTips has long admired the work that Tour Tracker has done for the Grand Tours ever since it’s inception. Once you look under the hood it’s a much more complex and difficult service than meets they eye. Here’s the story behind how it started and how it works.

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Twelve hours before the start of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California, Andrew Lim is lost somewhere in San Francisco. Lim works for the race and has spent the entire day at Adobe Systems hammering out the final details of Tour Tracker, the world’s first digital cycling platform. Hailed as a “revolution in sports coverage,” the web-based app combined three online firsts — streaming video, GPS tracking, and a multimedia news feed — into a single integrated experience.

As a sort of unintended proof of concept, Adobe engineer Allan Padgett was able to use the app to guide Lim to race headquarters that night. Three days later, pro cycling fans around the world watched as a hungry peloton chased down a solo break into the finish city of in San Jose, California. The live video might have set the stage, but it was the GPS tracking that told the real story — the man out front would be caught 50 yards from the finish.

Digital cycling coverage has come a long way since that week in 2007. Many major cycling events have their own “tickers” that provide a news feed, and the bigger races generally include tracking and other data. A handful of races also have an associated mobile app that adds results, photography, video and more; while Twitter empowers anyone to become a cycling reporter, providing a rich view of the action.

However, it wasn’t that long ago that cycling fans depended on television broadcasts (often delayed) to keep up with races like the Tour de France. Now instantaneous updates are just something they all take for granted. Padgett, who is now CEO of Tour Tracker, creates about 90% of today’s live cycling apps.

“Great cycling coverage brings together a team of diverse talents and technologies,” said Padgett. “Each one of those alone presents a challenge — synchronizing them all into a single user experience is more like juggling knives while riding a motorcycle… in the rain.”

Padgett is, in fact, not that far off. Camera men sitting backwards on speeding motorcycles work tirelessly to capture every nuance of a bike race possible in all types of weather conditions. The video signals they provide are transmitted to helicopters and planes circling the race, which in turn re-transmit them to a production compound near the finish.

“Assuming those signals makes it to the finish, a dedicated production truck then produces a mobile show which is pushed via an additional satellite truck to the internet,” he explained. “From there it is distributed to thousands of servers around the world so that the mobile app in your hand can stream it in real-time. It’s a long broadcast chain with potentially multiple points of failure.”

While video may be one of the Tour Tracker’s chief draws, there are other types of data that his company folds into its mobile experience.

“Obviously GPS tracking is still core to our apps,” Padgett said. “Our early apps were tracking individual riders who had cellular devices on their bikes. The device called our servers every 60 seconds and we turned the location into distance travelled, speed, elevation, etc. We also pulled in heart rate, cadence and power from TDF riders in a partnership with SRM.”

Not that this futuristic advance in tech was always greeted warmly inside the peloton.

“I remember Levi Leipheimer dramatically ripped his GPS tracker off his bike and threw it to the ground on live TV during a particularly challenging stage,” he said. “We spent a fair amount of time afterwards trying to recover it.”

Following the UCI’s mandate that, for “safety” reasons, riders couldn’t be individually tracked, the Tour Tracker opted to follow the model used by the Tour de France. In that scenario, race-sanctioned vehicles would position themselves in and around the peloton to determine rider locations. One advantage was those devices have longer battery life and provide updates to the broadcast compound every five seconds.

“In the past two years, thankfully, the UCI has opened up tracking again,” Padgett said. “So now some races are tracking individual riders and getting data off the bikes. So we’re right back to where we were in 2007, in that respect.”

But the news feeds inside Tour Tracker are just as critical. Official Tour de France apps, such as those Tour Tracker creates for NBC and SBS, pull commentary directly from ASO servers and then relay that information to the app. For the Tour Tracker’s Grand Tour app , Tour Tracker utilizes its own reporters to provide coverage. In either circumstance the feed is distributed to thousands of servers around the world for the apps to grab.

“Clara Beard, who is a former national cycling champion herself, is providing our Tour de France coverage this year. And watching her work is amazing. She puts together this up-to-the-minute commentary while listening to multiple audio feeds, watching multiple video screens and simultaneously monitoring social media. At the end of each stage she has to go hide away for an hour to recover.”

In addition to Beard’s individual insights, she also pulls in links to some of the best coverage that she finds on the web. And since Tour Tracker isn’t a traditional media company, there is no problem linking to great stories from what some might view as their “competition.”

For the 2017 Tour, Padgett spotlighted a few additional features that he’s recently built into the platform.

“I’m psyched about our new fantasy cycling game,” he said. “We released a beta version of it for the Giro and it really went over well. For the Tour, we’ve even got former U.S. pro Frankie Andreu to put together a team and compete with our users. There’s so much more we’re doing off the raw data. Last year, for example, we started recording and ranking riders by how much time they are off the front. I think in the future we might even give an award for the winner of that category. Users love that stuff.”

The Tour Tracker even includes data synchronization. In 2015 they introduced the “Time Machine” function, which allows the user to rewind the live data feeds for any stage. This allows them to watch or re-watch the race whenever they like and the data can be synchronized to what they’re viewing.

“And we’re taking that to the next level with NBC this year where anytime you scrub through the video, live or or via replay, all of the data rewinds including standings, results, photography, news, tracking, etc. It is super cool, and we already have a prototype for 2018 that blows that away.”

Padgett has even come up with a rich set of lightweight widgets that can be embedded in other apps, in webpages, smart TVs, etc. There’s even a lightweight web version of their highly rated Grand Tours app for users who can’t have their phone out all the time.

“Ultimately our goal is to create the kind of experience that becomes an immersive voice in its own right. You have to constantly strive towards that level of engagement because that’s what people have come to expect from the media they consume,” he said. “And at this rate of development, we’re not far off from creating a situation where cycling fans can feel that they know as much about what’s going on in a race as a team director or moto referee do. And that’s fairly exciting considering that we’re not that far removed from a time where there was not much, if any live coverage available.”

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Carapaz earns first Tour win on stage 17

Richard Carapaz completed the set of victories in cycling's Grand Tours by winning stage 17 of the Tour de France.

Carapaz had won stages at the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana, as well as Olympic road race gold, but earned his first Tour de France stage triumph with a superb solo victory in the Alps.

The Education-EasyPost rider also becomes the first man from Ecuador to win a stage at the Tour.

Behind Carapaz, who beat Britain's Simon Yates into second, Tadej Pogacar was 27th, but increased his general classification lead over Jonas Vingegaard by two seconds - it now stands at three minutes and 11 seconds.

The Slovenian, seeking a third overall victory in the race, made a surprise attack late on only to be caught by last year's winner Vingegaard, but beat his rival in a sprint for the line to increase his general classification lead slightly.

Remco Evenepoel, third overall, finished the stage in 26th, 10 seconds ahead of Pogacar and 12 clear of Vingegaard.

It means that in the general classification standings, Evenepoel now trails Vingegaard by just under two minutes.

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Although Evenepoel earned the biggest advantage on time among the leading contenders, the stage only strengthened Pogacar's position as favourite for the race.

When he kicked on the penultimate climb, he built a lead of at least 10 seconds over Vingegaard before the Dane was dragged back in touch with the help of a team-mate.

A hectic stage was lead by a four-rider breakaway until the final stages when first Yates attacked from a chasing large group as the race returned to the mountains.

He moved into the lead on Col du Noyer but Carapaz came through, pushed on beyond him and pulled clear on the descent to win by 37 seconds.

Carapaz became the first Ecuadorian to wear the yellow jersey after moving into the overall lead on stage three but subsequently faded from contention for the overall race.

Still his first Tour stage victory takes his tally of Grand Tour wins to seven, after three each in the Giro and Vuelta.

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay recovered from his crash on Tuesday to finish within the peloton as he chases a historic green jersey win.

Girmay, who became the first black African to win a Tour stage earlier in the race, beat Jasper Philipsen in an intermediate sprint to increase his lead in the points classification by a point.

Thursday's 18th stage follows another hilly route before two days in the mountains, which will effectively decide the race.

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Richard Carapaz (Ecu/EF Education-Easy Post) 4hrs 6mins 13secs

Simon Yates (GB/Jayco Alula) + 37secs

Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) + 57secs

Laurens de Plus (Bel/Ineon Grenadiers) +1min 44secs

Oscar Onley (GB/DSM-Firmenich Post NL) Same time

Guillaume Martin (Fra/Cofidis) +2:36

Magnus Cort (Den/Uno-x Mobility) +2:38

Wout Poels (Ned/Bahrain Victorious) +2:39

Jordan Jegat (Fra/Total Energies) Same time

Alex Aranburu (Spa/Movistar)

General classification after stage 17

Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 70hrs 21mins 27secs

Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +3mins 11secs

Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal- Quick Step) +5:09

Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates) +12:57

Mikel Landa (Spa/Soudal-Quick Step) +13:24

Carlos Rodriguez (Spa/Ineos Grenadiers) +13:30

Adam Yates (GB/UAE Team Emirates) +15:41

Giulio Ciccone (Ita/Lidl-Trek) +17:51

Derek Gee (Can/Israel-Premier Tech) +18:15

Santiago Buitrago (Col/Bahrain Victorious) +18:35

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Below is a list of every player drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft.

Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.

Every team's signings:

ALE: BAL | BOS | NYY | TB | TOR ALC: CLE | CWS | DET | KC | MIN ALW: HOU | LAA | OAK | SEA | TEX NLE: ATL | MIA | NYM | PHI | WSH NLC: CHC | CIN | MIL | PIT | STL NLW: ARI | COL | LAD | SD | SF

First Round

1. Guardians: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State Pick value: $10,570,600 Signing bonus: $8,950,000 Cleveland agreed to a deal with this year's No. 1 overall pick for $8.95 million, which is below slot value ($10,570,600). The number also comes in lower than what last year's top selection, Paul Skenes, received from the Pirates: $9.2 million. Full story | Guardians Draft signings tracker »

2. Reds: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest Pick value: $9,785,000 Signing bonus: $9,250,000 The Reds signed Burns to a record deal of $9.25 million, sources told MLB.com. That surpasses the $9.2 million that last year's first overall pick, Paul Skenes, received from the Pirates. Full story | Reds Draft signings tracker »

3. Rockies: Charlie Condon, OF, Georgia Pick value: $9,070,800 Signing bonus: $9,250,000 The Rockies agreed to a deal with Condon to the largest Draft bonus in MLB history at $9.25 million. The record deal is tied with what No. 2 pick Chase Burns received from the Reds. Full story | Rockies Draft signings tracker »

4. Athletics: Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest Pick value: $8,370,800 Has not yet agreed to terms A's Draft signings tracker »

5. White Sox: Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas Pick value: $7,763,700 Has not yet agreed to terms White Sox Draft signings tracker »

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6. Royals: Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida Pick value: $7,213,800 Has not yet agreed to terms Royals Draft signings tracker »

7. Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt, SS, West Virginia Pick value: $6,823,700 Has not yet agreed to terms Cardinals Draft signings tracker »

8. Angels: Christian Moore, 2B, Tennessee Pick value: $6,502,800 Signing bonus: $4,997,500 Angels Draft signings tracker »

9. Pirates: Konnor Griffin, SS, Jackson Prep School (MS) Pick value: $6,216,600 Has not yet agreed to terms Pirates Draft signings tracker »

10. Nationals: Seaver King, SS, Wake Forest Pick value: $5,953,800 Signing bonus: $5,150,000 Nationals Draft signings tracker »

11. Tigers: Bryce Rainer, SS, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA) Pick value: $5,712,100 Has not yet agreed to terms Tigers Draft signings tracker »

12. Red Sox: Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M Pick value: $5,484,600 Has not yet agreed to terms Red Sox Draft signings tracker »

13. Giants: James Tibbs III, OF, Florida State Pick value: $5,272,300 Has not yet agreed to terms Giants Draft signings tracker »

14. Cubs: Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State Pick value: $5,070,700 Has not yet agreed to terms Cubs Draft signings tracker »

15. Mariners: Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP/LHP, Mississippi State Pick value: $4,880,900 Has not yet agreed to terms Mariners Draft signings tracker »

16. Marlins: PJ Morlando, OF, Summerville HS (SC) Pick value: $4,704,700 Bonus signing: $3,400,000 The former High School Home Run Derby winner is headed to the Marlins organization, agreeing to a below-slot $3.4 million bonus. Marlins Draft signings tracker »

17. Brewers: Braylon Payne, OF, Elkins HS (TX) Pick value: $4,534,100 Has not yet agreed to terms Brewers Draft signings tracker »

18. Rays: Theo Gillen, OF, Westlake HS (TX) Pick value: $4,372,900 Has not yet agreed to terms Rays Draft signings tracker »

19. Mets: Carson Benge, OF, Oklahoma State Pick value: $4,219,200 Has not yet agreed to terms Mets Draft signings tracker »

20. Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage, RHP, East Carolina Pick value: $4,073,400 Has not yet agreed to terms Blue Jays Draft signings tracker »

21. Twins: Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Kansas State Pick value: $3,934,400 Has not yet agreed to terms Twins Draft signings tracker »

22. Orioles: Vance Honeycutt, OF, North Carolina Pick value: $3,802,200 Has not yet agreed to terms O's Draft signings tracker »

23. Dodgers: Kellon Lindsey, SS, Hardee HS (FL) Pick value: $3,676,400 Has not yet agreed to terms Dodgers Draft signings tracker »

24. Braves: Cam Caminiti, LHP, Saguaro HS (AZ) Pick value: $3,556,300 Signing bonus: $3,553,800 Atlanta agreed to terms with Caminiti for the full slot value, although the official bonus is lower because the Braves are one of the teams that use a $2,500 accounting strategy . The 17-year-old southpaw is the top prep pitching prospect in this class and has a chance for three plus pitches. Braves Draft signings tracker »

25. Padres: Kash Mayfield, LHP, Elk City HS (OK) Pick value: $3,442,100 Has not yet agreed to terms Padres Draft signings tracker »

26. Yankees: Ben Hess, RHP, Alabama Pick value: $3,332,900 Has not yet agreed to terms Yankees Draft signings tracker »

27. Phillies: Dante Nori, OF, Northville HS (MI) Pick value: $3,228,300 Has not yet agreed to terms Phillies Draft signings tracker »

28. Astros: Walker Janek, C, Sam Houston State Pick value: $3,132,500 Has not yet agreed to terms Astros Draft signings tracker »

29. D-backs: Slade Caldwell, OF, Valley View HS (AR) Pick value: $3,045,500 Has not yet agreed to terms D-backs Draft signings tracker »

30. Rangers: Malcolm Moore, C, Stanford Pick value: $2,971,300 Has not yet agreed to terms Rangers Draft signings tracker »

Prospect Promotion Incentive pick

31. D-backs: Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, Kentucky Pick value: $2,904,000 Has not yet agreed to terms D-backs Draft signings tracker »

32. Orioles: Griff O'Ferrall, SS, Virginia Pick value: $2,835,400 Signing bonus: $2,700,000 O's Draft signings tracker »

Compensation pick

33. Twins: Kyle DeBarge, SS, Louisiana-Lafayette Pick value: $2,766,100 Has not yet agreed to terms Twins Draft signings tracker »

Competitive Balance Round A

34. Brewers: Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee Pick value: $2,698,300 Has not yet agreed to terms Brewers Draft signings tracker »

35. D-backs: JD Dix, SS, Whitefish Bay HS (WI) Pick value: $2,632,500 Has not yet agreed to terms D-backs Draft signings tracker »

36. Guardians: Braylon Doughty, RHP, Chaparral HS (CA) Pick value: $2,569,200 Has not yet agreed to terms Guardians Draft signings tracker »

37. Pirates: Levi Sterling, RHP, Notre Dame HS (CA) Pick value: $2,511,400 Has not yet agreed to terms Pirates Draft signings tracker »

38. Rockies: Brody Brecht, RHP, Iowa Pick value: $2,452,200 Has not yet agreed to terms Rockies Draft signings tracker »

39. Nationals: Caleb Lomavita, C, Cal Pick value: $2,395,000 Has not yet agreed to terms Nationals Draft signings tracker »

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• Allan Padgett
• Aug 7, 2023

Coffee For Clara

Anyone who has used Tour Tracker Grand Tours knows Clara Beard. She has been doing the live commentary for the app since the beginning. Clara's insightful play-by-play of every race we cover is the heart and soul of the app.

Unfortunately as we have expanded from 3 races to over 20, the cost of the purchasing and distributing the data the app needs (routes, rosters, GPS, results) has gone up correspondingly, while the number of paying customers has not. So Clara is working 7x harder without the app bringing us any more money at the end of the day...

So as of today, I have added a feature to the apps called Coffee For Clara. It is a chance for users to voluntarily send Clara a small thank you as often as they like. 100% of the profits of this will go to Clara for coffee, beer or however she wants to hydrate herself. Or a taco.

Of course most users understandably feel they already pay for the app, and please don't feel obligated to do anything. But if you love what she does and think that we charge a reasonable amount for what the app does, send her a coffee occasionally!

As an added incentive to show Clara some love, I'm going to raffle off some of my - unused - jerseys I have collected from races I have worked with. To enter, email a screenshot of your phone showing the "purchase complete" message to [email protected]!

Thanks, Allan

BTW, Clara is on Twitter here https://twitter.com/Ferncoyote

And here is a photo of your favorite cycling reporter on the job!

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