(Video) Electro Tour: a new speed discipline on racing circuits?

A new speed sport may have been born in early May, with an e-Bike launched at over 91 km/h on the Monaco E-Prix circuit.

On May 6th, prior to the Monaco round of the Formula E World Championship, a professional cyclist named Andrey Kashechkin completed 3 laps of the Monaco circuit.

3:38.833 is the time it took him to complete a lap of the 3.367 km circuit. A first, both for the cyclist and for the discipline. Kashechkin, a former participant in the Vuelta and the Tour de France, spent ten years innovating to develop this carbon bike.

This bike is made of carbon, weighs 11 kg, reaches a top speed of 130 km/h, and develops a power of 500 Watts. To compare, an electric bike allowed on public roads typically weighs around 20 kg and has a maximum power of 250 Watts.

An Electro Tour Championship in 2024?

This initiative has led to the creation of a new discipline: the 100% electric Electro Tour. This championship aims to include amateur and professional cyclists competing in Grand Prix circuits. According to our information, this Electro Tour Championship is expected to debut in 2024.

Twelve teams of four riders each are expected to participate in the opening events of the races, under the initiative of Andrey Kashechkin. It highlights a decarbonized mode of transportation: the electric assist bicycle.

Here’s a preview of the bike in motion:

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