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[13 rider]

Thanks for organising @alex_cycles , still trying to figure out if I enjoyed them 🤣. Had no idea how to pace the 1st one having never done a TT that short ,I think I got it about right . In Glasgow I was desperately trying to have a gap onto the kicker so I could grab onto the group over the top it worked in my head but not in real life 🤣

 

[alex_cycles]

Thanks for organising @alex_cycles , still trying to figure out if I enjoyed them 🤣. Had no idea how to pace the 1st one having never done a TT that short ,I think I got it about right . In Glasgow I was desperately trying to have a gap onto the kicker so I could grab onto the group over the top it worked in my head but not in real life 🤣

I worked backwards. We rode exactly the same race 10 months ago and it took just under 3 minutes.
So I looked up my 3 minute power. All-time best 343. 90-day best 296. I figured I'm not in all-time peak shape but don't recall doing an all-out 3m effort in the last 90 days. So I pitched for 320 and hit 313 - so not too far off-base.

I thought you were nuts going off the front, but I guessed it was to try and get a lead for the kicker. You and Martin both caught back on for laps 1 and 2 but Martin stayed with us on 3 & 4.

That was hard with Michael fresh and attacking.

League Table https://zwiftpower.com/league.php?id=2075

ZP obviously ranks age before beauty

 

[Norry1]

How does the scoring work?

 

[alex_cycles]

How does the scoring work?

I had to guess the likely maximum number of riders. Simply 30 for a win, decrementing by 1 for each position. So win 2 and you get 60 points. Second in two and you get 58. Very primitive

 

[Norry1]

Race 1 - stood up the whole way


View: https://youtu.be/LELODN850kc

 

[13 rider]

I thought you were nuts going off the front, but I guessed it was to try and get a lead for the kicker. You and Martin both caught back on for laps 1 and 2 but Martin stayed with us on 3 & 4.

I don't have the kick and recover I'd like so the plan was a longer sustained effort rather than the short punch but the 1st one was too long the 2nd one about right as we caught back on with speed at the right point but I was gassed from dragging Martin back 😁 and the 3rd time I tried an easier approach but when I stood up my legs said no

 

[Norry1]

Do these races impact your Ranking Points or ZRS?

Good fun, even if a bit of a shock to the system. Thanks Alex.

 

[Norry1]

I don't have the kick and recover I'd like so the plan was a longer sustained effort rather than the short punch but the 1st one was too long the 2nd one about right as we caught back on with speed at the right point but I was gassed from dragging Martin back 😁 and the 3rd time I tried an easier approach but when I stood up my legs said no

cheers

 

[Norry1]

Race 2


View: https://youtu.be/tfBqWJ0OSN4

 

[13 rider]

cheers

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