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[alex_cycles]

Im finding it tougher to be nearer the front of my category D these days. So I try and race C where I can and get similar placing

You get all ages and abilities in each category. The best get promoted out of category almost instantly. Unfortunately there seems to be a steady stream of newbies to replace them which upsets the categories

That's exactly the problem. I've never won a ZRS race because there is ALWAYS someone there who is grossly misclassified due to having not done enough races. I don't care though. If I had a great need to win virtual medals I could set up a non-ZRS series on Fridays where a podium is virtually guaranteed

Just race bigger events so there will almost always be a few of similar abilities to compete with

I like the Epic races on Sundays. All cats start together so you can always find a group to ride with - whether it's above or below the group ZRS thinks you should be in.

 

[CXRAndy]

Zwift Games stage 1.

Got dropped from the lead pack. A couple of us formed a small group and we chased down a larger pack 10 seconds or more in front. Again I was shelled out of this pack on the second mini climb. Tried out a solo sprint


View: https://youtu.be/xwcPG07O-9w?si=N0ibP1YjcP3ps0S1

 

[JonBuoy]

I was in the D pen for the same race with 64 others. A group of about 20 of us escaped off the front on the first climb. I crested the mini climb just before the finish with two others with a group of four just ahead. I pulled for a bit but then eased up to let the other two have a go. They didn't until one of them sprinted off the front
The first four in the results got ZRS increases of 60, 86, 63 and 90 so I guess that they were in the 'wrong' group and will be bumped up a category for their next race. I am getting close but not quite there yet.

 

[13 rider]

Did stage 4 TDZ short route as a catch up today with the mantra "I will not race ,I will not race " out the gates immediately let the front group go settled into 2.5 to 28 W/kg tempo which saw me closing gaps to groups and then dragging that group up to the next group all the while slowly picking up places ,by the time we got to box hill I was in full race mode 😂 , the plan always was to do an effort up it just to see but now I was racing it rewarded with a new pr 😁. Then on the descent I closed a 18 sec gap to a lone rider in front who was really trying to keep me away ,caught him with an effort up the escalator and we rode to the finish , I launched early and he just came round me on the line 😕 so all that effort for no extra place 14th of 30 on zp not bad considering I wasn't racing

 

[honeybadger]

Did the WTRL TTT tonight, doing two laps of Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop with a reduced team. Only five of us put their name down (instead of the usual seven ) but that quickly went down to four when one couldn’t log on due to tech issue. Decided between us that Paul and I would do 60sec turns and the other two would do 30sec turns. Unfortunately one of the team wasn’t feeling it and pulled out after one lap and with the other member of the team really struggling it was up to Paul and I to do two min turns while our other teammate to sit in to make sure we had enough finishers for the race. Considering our predicament to finish 4th out of 14 we were quite happy, especially being the smallest team.

 

[alex_cycles]

Did stage 4 TDZ short route as a catch up today with the mantra "I will not race ,I will not race " out the gates immediately let the front group go settled into 2.5 to 28 W/kg tempo which saw me closing gaps to groups and then dragging that group up to the next group all the while slowly picking up places ,by the time we got to box hill I was in full race mode 😂 , the plan always was to do an effort up it just to see but now I was racing it rewarded with a new pr 😁. Then on the descent I closed a 18 sec gap to a lone rider in front who was really trying to keep me away ,caught him with an effort up the escalator and we rode to the finish , I launched early and he just came round me on the line 😕 so all that effort for no extra place 14th of 30 on zp not bad considering I wasn't racing

I hope you're not planning to do 28 W/kg this morning up Bologna

 

[13 rider]

I hope you're not planning to do 28 W/kg this morning up Bologna

There may be a missing decimal point I think 😁

 

[steverob]

I hope you're not planning to do 28 W/kg this morning up Bologna

Imagine how fast he can go when he *IS* racing!

 

[alex_cycles]

Imagine how fast he can go when he *IS* racing!

I got a 30s lead on the first part of Bologna which he managed to eat up before the second steep section where I pushed harder again.
I was trying to keep a gap, but suddenly he went from 5s back to right next to me. Then with Stephen about 10s ahead of us I wanted to make the catch before the descent and just about managed that.

@13 rider any requests or suggestions for next week's race 2?