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So to do the effort 100% valid, you can't leave the climb in the middle? For example the vEveresting is 8.5 times Alpe du Zwift, but if I was to complete it I have to do 9 full climbs?

Much respect! 1) I was going to try this one in the same category range but opted against it (did DBR Richmond Loop Around) because I saw my competition and saw how hard the course would be 😂. I kind of regret it though after watching others videos of it. I probably wouldn't have done well in terms of placing but it would have been a great challenge regardless. So, even more respect to you. 2) I say be conservative with the weight loss approach. It'll probably serve you best to do it progressively much like everything we do to gain fitness haha. At some point in your weight loss, you will lose raw watts and finding that weight where you optimize your weight and power output will be a cool journey for you. I'm actually not caring about weight at all in this season just to see where my body lands with its weight. I'm trying to focus on growing my raw watts because most of the outdoor racing I do is crits and circuit races that are not hilly. Keep at it! Enjoyed the video!

with baking soda you would pass the next guy J.stratton

The best part of these races is that you can always turn the race into a training stimulus. If i get dropped, i just turn it into long tempo or vo2max intervals if there are hills

Hey Adam, great video and race! I did this one yesterday (Saturday 11th) at 13:30 CET in 1 category lower than yours and I was lucky enough that there was a total of 61 active riders. So I was able to try to attach to some of my opponent's wheels. And even though the "dynamics" in that small bunch was kind of strange (most of them constantly attacked to get a gap to the riders they are going with, instead of working together and making it easier (and faster) for everyone) that really helped me a lot to keep on pushing all the way up to the top of the Radio Tower. My Score before the Race was 414, which means I had no chance against the guys with 450 and above... At the end I finished around midpack and I was very happy with that because I haven't done such a long and demanding yet so far. Keep up the good work (here and on Zwift!). Cheers Steve Buccaci, maybe you wanna follow me back on Zwift?!

Did this as a free ride as part of one of the challenges. Completely ran out of gears on the final climb and had to change trainer difficulty to get out of a complete standstill. As a lesson learned I know have configured my Kickr Bike with three chainrings in the front :D Great performance on the race! I love seeing someone keep going despite getting dropped.

That was a hard race!! Great job hanging in there Adam 💪

I like to 'peak' for these events. Planning my week before, carb loading, ... and going full gas. Sadly, my legs didn't feel that special and our group smashed the climb from the bottom so I was riding for 15th/30 after two minutes of climbing :D But the worst part was once again getting dropped downhill because the draft is way too low. I'm expected to do 3.5w/kg after the grade just to follow a heavier rider doing a supertuck. That's just bs. I had to dig deep to find the motivation to do the final climb on my own.

With you all the way on this one. When I was doing 4.5wkg up the first climb and being dropped like a kid on a Raleigh Chopper, I knew I was in trouble.

I had considered doing this one yesterday for a 20min power test, ended up doing Leith hill afterparty instead. This one looks like it would have been a really fun time though.

Activate "beast mode" ❤

Nice job, definitely a tough one. It's good to see longer, climbier courses as they will favour different profiles than the more common races. I don't think ZRS says that much about how well one does on this course - 5 min power is irrelevant and so are results on shorter, flatter ones.

Finished it today in around the same time as you. A lot people blew up on the last 2 Koms. Rough route.

100 minutes Zwift race is Brutal man. Getting stronger 🔥

That was a tough one. I had got get up at 3:45am for it and that definitely didn't help my legs. I managed a mid pack finish and was fortunate to have a small group to work with for much of it. The pace on the first climb was hotter than I had hoped for and I was completely empty by the radio tower. Well done for sticking it out to the end and maintaining a steady pace! As the saying goes "To finish first. First you must finish" Good racing with you

10/10 good job

You are bossing it! Just one thing… don’t forget everyone has different roles in cycling at the top… don’t go killing yourselfs trying to lose weight 75kg is already light….. becoming sick and losing all your power just for 10kg and those hard days of not eating… it’s not worth it boss Been there done that never again

They need to stop fiddling and just let racing adjust the score. In golf if you play under your handicap your handicap reduces a little (lower is better), if you play over your handicap, it doesn't immediately go up, over time if you keep play badly it creeps up. If you place highly in Zwift your score should go up by a reasonable amount, if you place badly, it should decrease ever so slowly. It will sort itself out if they just stop fiddling. As for sandbaggers, under this scheme, they will have to endure lots of boring middle pack rides for their score to come down before enjoying one glorious sandbag when it goes back again...

Thats a brutal race. Kudos to you that you didnt just quit when you noticed how strong the field was. 🎉

Amazing Job. Congrats on finishing that course, it looked brutal.

Well done. 💪

I did this yesterday. My legs still burn.

Awesome finish and outstanding video! Thanks!

Super race Dan. Your work on the production has been fantastic. Well done on producing such an engaging video.

Wow, what an incredible achievement! Those climbs looked absolutely brutal, and the way you pushed through shows so much strength and determination. The video is fantastic too - it captures your effort so well. Huge respect for everything you accomplished here!

I was wondering why you were at the top of the radio tower?? I was finishing a route badge there at nearly the same time as you finished your race.

I love this. Thanks for sharing

Brutal. Impressive effort.

Ouch, - what a horror course! Very impressive of you to race it, and to finish it!

I don't know if this is correct but you might need to drink some normal water in between your sports drink bottles . thats what I do anyways

Awesome video. You should keep this type of video, in my opinion. First, you ride and then narrate what happened, highlighting the key moments. Excellent video, congrats!

Did this one today also, but 1 group lower. It was 50 of us , so it was more fun. Shame that people take Tour de Zwift as races and not as group rides and these other races dont get as much turnout. Congrats on your effort! I am dreading the moment I have to join your ZRS group. When do you decide which race you will partake on weekends?

hezky zavod :), taky jsem to jel vcera vecer v tehle kategorii, bylo na 30 a po prvnim kopci jsem byl 15., protoze to take u me neskutecne prepalili, ale nakonec sem byl s 5. mistem spokojeny. vyhral to borec z A+, coz by podle me se moc stavat nemelo, nevim jestli nezavodi a neroste mu racing score, ale A+ v B kategorii nema co delat :)

First thx :) 💪🏻

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Do I have to complete all 3 rides in the first stage to advance to stage 2?

I had success on this race playing the psyche of the group. I made several small effort off the front. I always intended for the group to catch me. On second lap, I made my final break effort on hill after sprint. I believe the group was hurting after the S climb and sprint, coupled with the fact I had never gotten away they just didn’t chase. Once the gap was established there was a solid 6k effort to maintain.

when the review is coming (of the bike :) - Cheers.

did a 45 min group ride last night of Lady Liberty and ended with 1155 ft of elevation gained with a leisurely 182 watts soooooo more elevation in less time for 9 extra watts I will do it my way lol

Really well edited - thanks!

I'm getting smoked by heavier riders when racing. Always leading in terms of W/KG but raw power is king on Zwift. Not taking it too serious though and just enjoying the exercise, so not complaining.

Excellent. I wasn't going to say anything because so many others said it but I LOVE THIS FORMAT. As I said previously I am new to Zwift. Have only 'raced' a couple of times and I use the term raced very loosely. Everyone who comes here comes with a different background and for a different reason but for me finding your channel has had the biggest positive impact on my Zwift training and development and I am super grateful for the effort you have made in producing your content. As I also said previously I only found Xert through you and it has made a massive difference to my training. I watch these videos to better understand Zwift racing and tactics and for me this is EXACTLY the content I am interested in and getting to see your analysis and thoughts regarding your race brings a huge amount more to the experience of consuming your content. So, considering I was going to say nothing I have already said way too much. Great work. Keep it up. Love this format/style of video.

Started zwift with 130kg and 236W in November, now im at 122kg and 267W ftp

I actually raced and won on that course earlier this evening, and now Zwift has placed me in your category. You did the course on bad legs about three minutes faster than I did on the ride of my life. :)

What i try to do in a really controlled sprint on the trainer is a caleb ewan technique , get yourself of the saddle body torso forward low over the bars , where your legs forward of the cranks , try it , I find it helps generate extra watts controllably , find your gear , switch one up under load if needed , try it

Nice one Adam. I also got 6th yesterday in a lower Category!!

Good race format Adam. It look like ppl like the shorter versions with description of the route together with the thoughts as its happening in our heads. Keep up

Liking this format! The parcours analysis, race tactics and narration of the rider mental state mid-race were all on point!

Where’s my free 20w ????