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Competitors in the Tour de France tracked by satellite

7 July 2005

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It is now possible to track the position and speed of each rider in the Tour de France in real-time thanks to the EGNOS European satellite positioning system, a preparatory programme for the Galileo system.

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Interior of mobile technical facility used for receiving and processing the race data

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EGNOS receiver weighing just 200 grams for cycle use.

Credits: ESA-M. PEDOUSSAUT

About EGNOS

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