How Hard is Racing A-Grade on Zwift?
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Tuesday, 4:30am, I roll out of bed with every intention to take it easy this morning. I log on to Zwift and check out what's on... the DBR Pulsure Cup race around the "Royal Pump Room 8" with a stacked 65 deep field in A-Grade? Ok, I'm in.
Let's see how this goes.
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Great video
Hi Greg
More virtual than last time
Hi coach
hard work😉
We need more videos of you on Zwift coach Gregg!
Well done , it takes a strong mentality to finish this race ....... The field was so stacked with big names , once they started making their moves, it was just brutal for everyone ..... Racing in such strong field will definitely help you stepping up your game and climb up the rankings , hope to race again with you soon
Super strong effort! Those Zwift races are crazy! I've watched Norcal Cycling, who's a pro level crit racer try these races and he gets blown off the peloton as well. A lot of it is just knowing where the efforts are going to be ahead of time. I think you should be very proud of this effort. I know I'd hate to race you!
NorCal racers should really be able to keep up! I've seen videos of those guys racing in real life, they're crazy strong
maybe cause all those kids fake their weight ingame to get an unfair advantage?
@@xKillYourTVx I’m sure there is cheating involved in some of the races, but I do know that some of the more official Zwift races require you to verify certain things through Strava and other sources to try to cut back on the cheating. I never race on Zwift seriously, just for a good workout. Nobody is getting paid one way or the other on most of these races, so I don’t know why people cheat.
well done. this race was hard. Very skilled riders, and some of the strongest ind the world. there is no shame in being dropped on that hill, it was very hard paced
She just show your highest watts because you do anything, she get screwed, and she has to show us her bike if it's on the wheel she calculates anything
they are using E-Bikes
@@kevinparrado3376I don't understand anything you just said.
Great race break down! It's fun to hear the analysis from an elite-level Zwift racer. Thanks for editing it down to the key moments. See you in Watopia!
Great effort girl. I have watched my daughter do this on the road. She gives away years as well. Building a fitness for life. Next one will be better.
Massive effort.
LOL!!! My wife hears me upstairs making grunts, groans and gasps and is like, "WTH are you doing up there?!" She don't get it. Glad to see I'm not alone.
I'm more concerned about what the neighbours think.
Strong ride! I chuckled out loud when you sprinted away from Alien!
Always cool to see your perspectives in Zwift.
Tilly, amazing! Even just to attempt, and then know on a flatter route you're at a disadvantage to a climbing route, you have a warrior mentality to keep going as you did!! Bravo!
I can't train much because I have children but I'm now doing a C race once a week, it's a great workout and very fun.. Never come near the front but trying to hang on is rewarding. Good job!
If possible make commute to/from work the training session but not everyone works bikeworthy terrain/distance.
Some absolute Zwift hitters in this race, great ride.
top 8 racers did around 5,0 w/k that's brutal !
I recently started riding bike. My FTP (170 watts) is less than what your comfortable power is. hahah. Incredible power there. Well done! Such an inspiration...
Well done for keeping up with the group for that long and amazing final sprint. Keep up the great work.
You were racing against men. Your power was amazing. 330 watts 5 minute power at 61KGs or so is super impressive. Thanks for sharing. KB
Great riding, Tilly! I'm averaging 275.89 watts or 3.32/kg this month so I know what it takes to keep up a pace of 307 / 5.17/kg. Good job!
I have a few years on you so thats the excuse I'm gonna take. :)
242W for 45 min is quite an achievement! I struggle with 190W for a 45 min ride :P.
Kudos .. 6 hours training a week is practically nothing at this level. If you can find a way to double that, even if a lot of it is light Z2 or Z3 in erg while multi-tasking, you could do some real damage.
Thanks for the very informative video. I appreciate seeing all the power numbers and training hours numbers. Keep up the great work of working, training, racing, and making content.
Bumped into your channel just now! Amazing effort on a horrible Yorkshire route.. even at 175bpm you look like an angel 😇
Wishing you continued success ❤
Good gravy those are some incredible numbers! And I really dug the TrainingPeaks analysis. I'm a huge data nerd as well, and it's really cool to be able to see how spiky some sections can get, what kind of numbers you need to push, and just how much work the total race is.
Amazing effort! I was dying watching you. I plan to do more Zwift racing this winter, with the intention of using it for hard training efforts. We'll see how it goes.
That was a great effort. I've never done zwift but it looks fun
Deffo some big hitters in that race, bravo to you for giving it a go.
Alway like it when the pros give an analysis of their efforts. Also, glad you beat Mr. Alien to the line. Haha
You facial gestures are amazing in this video
I am fifteen years old, I just started cycling. I was a pre professional ballet dancer before I quit, so I am quite fit.
I will definitely get on Zwift as soon as the opportunity will present itself.
It looks like a lot of fun!
Really interesting and useful. Without knowing much about it I had figured out that you have to keep up on the hills so you confirmed it for me.
Good work sticking with it and finishing fast. One of my biggest dislikes of A Cat is how many people quit the second they get dropped.
That’s your biggest gripe ? Not that half the field weighs 55 kg as fully grown adult males ? 😅
@RMR that's why i said "ONE of my biggest dislikes". The video shows someone getting dropped and not quitting....
I weigh over 80kg and race on Zwift, so yeah, i get that weight is an issue, but that wasn't my point.
Beautiful hustle, I recognize the clenched teeth angry face while you were holding on to the front group. I am often pulling the same expressions ^_^
Nice vid.
You are a super strong rider. That’s some serious power I don’t care what those race results say. I still think there are a lot of cheaters out there.
Yes there are many cheaters. The worst thing IS there are pros among them (winning unfair monthly money), even if their fake is obvious, like improving 50w (for the same heart rate) in 1 week or... becoming smaller (losing height) over time... Zwift : when actual low B, if not C, Can pretend to be A+ or even 5w+ ftp without problem.
This was a very high level A race. I think you would have no problem in the average 3R race.
this was a stacked field of men, incredible work ms field
Damn you're strong. You'd never know based on your results, but comparing to a bunch of A men you've obviously got it.
Great video, it's hard going you did well👌
I wish there was a category where weight wasn't a factor and then people could win that can sustain more power. As a 100kg ride I'm pushing so much more power to keep up with the lighter riders and get destroyed on the hills. And it would give everyone the chance to compete with all types of rider
Love the determination at the end! Kick butt.
Love the sprint at the end! Hahaha always feels good on a ride when things don’t go as planned.
Solid effort. Great breakdown. Nice work on the edits
Quality content right here. Subbed!
He was playing games at the end and you smoked him 😂🤩 great content 💪
You put up a good fight, that’s all that matters in cycling 💪
You did Amazing! A stiff field of A+ pushing 4.5W/kg. Glad you beat Mr. Aline. Thanks for sharing
Spicey racing Tilly 🌶
Jesus, that is a strong effort. I'm lucky to get to 4w/kg. Keep it up. Ride On.
damn, five minutes in and those numbers are still high for the whole peloton, I think i've never been in a race that hard
interesting feats of strength Tilly ... strong - maybe mass watts at the start would have kept you in the group as you clearly have the power, I tend to ride group rides on zwift and then move through the groups to a point I can sustain. dropping off groups on zwift always seems to waste the ride as the group draft is invincible. other times a large blob group can eat up smaller groups, that's fun being part of that domination. ride for fun.😀
Fair play Tilly to hang on as long as you did!! I was there that race was intense, many monsters in the field 💪🏻🙌🏻👊🏻
More cheaters than monsters.
Congrats on the video starting to go viral 🎉
Everyones talking about Zwift but this is the first time I've seen what to expect if I hop in. Super helpful vid!🙏🙏🙏
Hah you out-sprinted Mr. Alien!!
Definitely some hard hitters in that field. Love sprinting with the As!
i didn't even know this was a thing. how cool
Great race. Nice effort Tilly. That's where I always get dropped by the front group in my races on this specific course 😁
Good on you to beat alien in the sprint. I see a lot of gamesmanship in the lower categories - which is annoying
Great video. When I watch that racing and pedaling I wish I´d be 30 years younger.
You picked one of the highest standard races on one of the toughest courses on Zwift!
Wow 7th place had an average heart rate of 135bpm 5:06 . He was basically doing a relaxing Zone 2 cardio this race haha
Really love this would love to get in to zwift but it is expensive and don't have to Experience
crazy... thats intense ...great effort
Well done. That was very good.
Some of these cat A races are just absurd. I used to be able to hang with them, but got tired of running myself into the ground every race and getting myself sick just trying to hold wheels.
Well done you did really well, best of luck next time
PLZ Tilly tell us more about the trainer you use!
Awesome effort Tilly
Great effort, tough course that!
i too have died on this particular course, on the same climb, however much slower!. when the comment was made about hoping there would be no climbs, i felt a little bad for you.
Go Tilly Go!!! Nice video
damn, A is pretty nuts. you did great.
Wait, I live there! 🤣🤣 Wooo Harrogate!!
430 am, morning rise is the best, funny how zwift quickly changes your "easy ride" plans
I'm going to get destroyed and I can't wait!! I'll be joining some of these when I get the final pieces
Good work.
Keep it up!
Well done, so in conclusion I guess an A race is very hard :-) ? I think you just inspired me to try my next race in B, have been racing in C for a while where I normally can hang on to the group, but always fun to be challenged by something "very hard " :-)
Yes!! You might surprise yourself
Love this!!! Great riding. Subbed!
You are strong 💪
Why was this recommended to me? I have never heard of zwift and haven't touched a bike since I quit bmx waaaay back. Good job though, it was interesting to watch. 👏👏👍
This was recommended to me. Pretty cool technology
You are my hero 🙌🏻
Spicy Spicy Spicyyyyyyyyy!!!!
this looks so fun. cool video
Good stuff! This course wasn't particularly well suited to you either, it should be said. Assuming that you're generally on the lighter side in the field, you end up having to make a bigger relative effort to keep up, since the course has too much flat and rolling terrain. Even the climbs themselves, other than being very short and punchy, are just not steep enough for your w/kg to really get the advantage over the big riders' raw power. It would be interesting to see you try on a course with more and steeper climbing. You might find yourself more competitive on those courses. 😉
Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Sorry for making it so violent from the start :D
Nice race.
A traces are always easier when they have 200 people in them so you can pace the start better. Less than 100 really starts to make painful starts.
Crazy good effort 🤯
Recommend a small fan so it feels like your moving and bodies doing natural things...
Good job
Hard effort! Its awful isn't it when you see the group pulling slowly away and just can't do anything about it - happens to me most races 😅😅
Wow, just going up a grade at 37 mph talking easily away at 330 watts! ✅😱
I'm new on zwift and wish you could see hills better.
Awesome job!!
Well done. Nice workout.
nice looking at getting a zwift.
Yeah that looks like me every race where theres a hill aswell;) Nice effort though!!
Impressive effort.
Damn, you can push yourself. Kudos.
Ive never seen people play riding a bike in a virtual game. What a time we live in
Wow some serious watts, I have so much work to do.
Strong effort 👊
Wow Great Job 💪
I wish I had this level of fitness!
If only i could fix my motorcycle to the Turbo. Would be fun
I getting gassed just watching you.
This is EPIC