Cyclists have been able to take part in the virtual Tour de Zwift on the online platform of the same name since 5 January. According to the industry leader in indoor cycling, a total of nine adventure worlds will be travelled through. Each of the six stages lasts one week, with three distances (short, medium, long) to choose from depending on performance level and time budget. From 16 to 22 February, Zwift is also offering the opportunity to catch up on missed stages.
Tour de Zwift: 575 kilometres in total
The Ultimate Challenge is aimed at ambitious participants: anyone who completes all available distances will receive an experience point boost (12,500 XP) as a reward, which enables them to level up more quickly in the Zwift cosmos. In addition, successful graduates will receive an "Afterparty Cap" as a virtual item of clothing for their own avatar as well as the chance to win an exclusive frame of the Zwift indoor bike. For all distances, a total of 575 kilometres must be covered in the period up to 22 February.
New analysis tool
Alongside the virtual racing series, Zwift is introducing a new analysis screen. According to the manufacturer, this is intended to expand the area of training analyses. The focus is on career statistics and a detailed overview of your own training performance. The visualisation of the data should help to identify training focal points and make long-term developments visible.
Traditionally, the Tour de Zwift is also aimed at runners. This means that shorter stages of around five kilometres are on the programme during the week, while sections over ten kilometres are offered at the weekends.
Overview of the stages
Stage 1
- Period: 5 to 11 January
- World: Makuri Islands
- Short: 24.7 kilometres (198 vertical metres)
- Medium: 35.1 kilometres (315 metres in altitude)
- Long: 53.5 kilometres (556 metres in altitude)
Stage 2
- Period: 12 to 18 January
- World: France
- Short: 20.2 kilometres (241 metres in altitude)
- Medium: 37.8 kilometres (209 metres in altitude)
- Long: 54.4 kilometres (359 metres in altitude)
3rd stage
- Period: 19 to 25 January
- World: Innsbruck, Yorkshire, Scotland
- Short: 22.1 kilometres (261 metres in altitude)
- Medium: 29.7 kilometres (547 metres in altitude)
- Long: 37.2 kilometres (658 metres in altitude)
Stage 4
- Period: 26 January to 1 February
- World: London
- Short: 20.8 kilometres (260 vertical metres)
- Medium: 31.0 kilometres (223 vertical metres)
- Long: 41.4 kilometres (569 metres in altitude)
Stage 5
- Period: 2 to 8 February
- World: Watopia
- Short: 19.2 kilometres (156 vertical metres)
- Medium: 34.0 kilometres (618 vertical metres)
- Long: 28.1 kilometres (1,184 metres in altitude)
Stage 6
- Period: 9 to 15 February
- World: New York, Richmond
- Short: 17.0 kilometres (170 metres in altitude)
- Medium: 32.4 kilometres (251 metres in altitude)
- Long: 36.8 kilometres (292 metres in altitude)
Julian Schultz
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