Entire 700km Summer Games Torch Journey by Extreme Athletes Live Streamed Over Twitch Using TVU Solutions

Entire 700km Summer Games Torch Journey by Extreme Athletes Live Streamed Over Twitch Using TVU Solutions

Brie Clayton July 6, 2021

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Social media influencer Valent Sanjuan and disabled cyclist lex Roca rode tandem from Barcelona to Madrid to promote inclusion through sports.

TVU Networks, a market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced that the extreme athletes and influencers Alex Roca and Valenti Sanjuan live streamed their entire 700-kilometer tandem bike ride to deliver the Summer Games torch using the TVU Nano Router and TVU PowerPac2.

Broadcast over Sanjuan's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/valentisanjuan) to over 100,000 viewers, the event was part of the #StartYourImpossible movement from Toyota, a sponsor of the Summer Games, promoting inclusion in sports.

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We relied on our TVU Nano Router and PowerPac to keep us online 24/7 through some of the harshest and most remote parts of our trip, said Sanjuan We never once lost our stream. Since we were pedaling 100 kilometers a day, it was a huge relief not to have to worry about our connection.

Valent Sanjuan (front) and lexRoca (back) ride from Barcelona to Madrid to promote inclusion through sports.

Weighing less than 500g, the TVU Nano Router is one of the most robust and lightweight routers capable of cellular bonding. It delivers up to 200Mbps of stable bandwidth and is ideal for live streaming. TVU PowerPac2 is a lithium ion battery pack that can power any device in any circumstance, using: USB-C, D-tab and USB. With it, there is no need to carry another power adapter.

Sanjuan is well known for broadcasting extreme challenges to his large base of followers on his social media networks. Roca, who has cerebral palsy, has participated in several events with Sanjuan including: the Titan Desert, the Camino de Santiago, and individually the Barcelona Half Marathon. For the seven-day ride to deliver the Summer Games torch, the athletes wanted to make sure they'd have the connection and technical support needed to share every second of this experience with Spain and the rest of the world.

Valent Sanjuan with TVU Nano Router

Watch portions of the 700km tandem bike ride from Barcelona to Madrid here: https://youtu.be/KM_OjpJKqmA

Watch Valenti Sanjuan explain the use of TVU Nano Router to stream the journey via Twitch here: https://youtu.be/R_T-v5nXol4

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