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I’ll be needing all the draft I can get haha!
I feel like I'll be offering a similar amount of draft to a 747 so feel free to borrow as much of that as you like. Regrettably I expect I'll also be at the back for the same reason.
Still at work so it will be a last minute jump on the bike once home, great preparation as always!! 😉
Whoops! Hadn't even considered bike choice. Figured as long as I wasn't on an MTB it was much of a muchness.
Marginal gains, I suppose.
Currently not sure I'll be joining in this one, which I will be gutted about. Wife has had to take her sister to hospital for an iron infusion. Was supposed to be done ages ago, but still dragging. I'm looking after our daughter and fingers crossed my Wife will be back...
Fuelled up on salad, Pizza Express Salami pizza and two chipolatas, so will be in peak form...if I make it 🙄
Righto..i'll try and get the twitch stream working...but my laptop is being crap at the mo...
I think for the benefit of the fans, I'll go laptop/twitch and risk instability on the connection, rather than ipad/stability!!!!
DrP
Well my Wife has saved the day and arrived home, so my pizza and chipolata race fuel will not have been wasted....
Right, getting ready to saddle up.
I'm actually nervous.... I'm racing people I "know"!😐😆
Top class warm up as always. Good racing all.
Ffs... ipad it is.. sorry...
Drp
Well, my meeting over ran, so I missed this weeks. Hope everyone has a great race.
Laptop crashed as soon as we started. Sorry guys. Will have to let me know how the start went. I am following the race now but don’t know how the dodgy start affected things.
Really sorry about that. Pretty disappointed right now!
Robbo I hate you 😉
DrP made a great save on the start.
Don't worry about the start robbo. Lessons learned and all, just go from the go next time.
Crashy laptop aside that's a pretty awesome effort. Must have been the best part of 60 riders there.
Have a well earned beer on me.
Edit, as per nixie. Good save drP
Oh.
My.
Word.
Haven't felt like that for ages, it truly is autumn now.
Ace fun though! Loved it. Shame about the laptop Robbo
Cheers boys, I think.... 🥵
That was ace!
Chuffing siri kicked in when I put my left earpiece in... lost zwift for a second, and dropped out the pack! Was a fun chase back though!
3.7w/kg average....!
Really sorry laptop wouldn't boot...odd hr monitor/Bluetooth issues 🙄
Good effort all...
DrP
That was a hell of effort, you had the Irish flag Right? You so nearly got back on too
I was at front at start but got group swamped. I then sat in at 3w/kg and just hung in group with fast C's, I knew Zilog would kill the climb but no way I was going that deep so early so just grabbed a bunch and pulled Oop north back in. Then waited for sprint.
Arm was sore but legs ok, but couldn't stand up to sprint so just rolled in with power.
Great racing people you know as always
Wasn’t me with the Irish flag... i caught OGG for a bit, then caught the chap with the Irish flag 900m from the line... tried making a sprint finish but was too early and tired, and he nipped past just before the line! Bravo chap!
DrP
Yeah the climb was the key point for me, I figured if I could make it up that with a faster group then they would drag me all the way to the finish. Was at my limit from that point till the end though! Great riding all & top organising!!
Proxy tacx wouldn't pair with computer, so paired the phone, was 5 mins late so just pedalled hard for for 26k as I couldn't see the screen with the phone in my hand. I think I saw OG for a bit.
That was great fun - I got an 11w ftp increase out of it !
Please don’t settle for go-from-the-start - the road position makes such a terrible start for some and not everybody actually starts at the same instant - as an apple tv user I’ve been in meetings where there everyone has a 50m head start and you can’t get back on, a rolling sub 2.0 until someone says go is much fairer
Awesome race their folks, from my vantage point I have no idea how close it was...barely finished.
Also apologies to Welch chap Mat, the “mmm” was a result of sweaty fingers on the screen, not a reaction to seeing your butt up ahead
That got a little speedy at the go. Stuck to my plan of attacking as soon as it settled. I was very glad when charlierevell decided to jump the gap and make it stick, don't think solo would have worked. Then was pretty much a game of alternate pull hard and try to stay on his wheel.
I tried to escape with around 1k to go but it wasn't happening leading to sprint cat and mouse. We both got surprised with the blue barrier being before the finish line and he reacted quicker to take the win.
Great first event Robo. 👏
I used phone and BT too today for first time in event. Did a spindown and was happy. Made power and seems more responsive than ant+
Just missed the split over the climb and ended up in weeksy's group. I kept trying to split it whenever I noticed someone drifting back but it didn't work - ego like wiggins, legs like biggins! Went for a relatively long sprint which worked out OK because the finish was 100m earlier than expected.
Great racing though and thanks to robbo for organising and DrP for stepping in as race comissaire!
That group was doing great until we hit the aqueduct and it split over the top, I tried to catch the lead split but couldn't get on, I ended up in no mans land so I held up a little to catch the following group cos I didn't fancy a TT.
That was awesome...just flat out all the way, some fast buggers on here.
Thanks for all your work Robbo, shame about the crash but you created a good event!
Well done all!
That. Has. Hard.
Well done everyone, and thanks Robbo for sorting! Rolling start worked well once DrP took over (chapeau btw)
Yep that was a good one, got dropped at the aquaduct and was in noman's land till DrP caught me about 3k from finish - I was happy to a get a bit of a draft for a few hundred metres!
Enjoyed that, went with the tactic of try and hang onto lead group as long as possible, just about managed to hang on until the end.
Expected all out sprint at end didn’t really happen, think we were all a it surprised by position of finish line.
Ha I noticed you trying to split it Ivan on that last run in before the snakey bit, I kept getting towards the back and having to power to catch on...was good fun.
No idea where zilog's group came from there, I'm sure you guys were over 30 seconds down with about 1k to go then at 700m you swamped the three of us lost in the middle.
I lost touch with the front group on the down slope from the viaduct and that was my race done really.
By heck can I tell I've done nothing but eat and drink for a week.
Thanks Robbo (and Dr P) for stepping in at the start. Enjoyed it in a painful sort of way, managed to avoid the split at the viaduct and then lost a couple of lengths at the end of the riverside bends and had to tail in behind the group. Really good idea to get us all together!
Was caught wrong side of the split right at start and had to put out close to 6 watts per kilo for a min odd to bridge the gap. By the time I got back on I was broken and for the next 20 min just hung on for dear life.
When is the hilly climb as flat races ruin me..
Found my trainer issue, had checked the calibration and the Tacx app kept hold of the connection so the computer couldn't connect.
Grr.
Great fun all thanks. Well done robbo and all
Well done for organising that Robbo.
Hesitated at start, then ended up on my own for most of it. Good fun, roll on the next one.
OK so thanks everyone for turning up. I have 45 riders over the line according to the results panel. Thanks DrP for stepping in at the start. I will set some deputies next week. Sounds like everyone had fun and some good efforts out there.
Fastest 3 A’s (also fastest races to complete the course)
Charlierevell
Nixie
Laughgov
Fastest 3 B’s
Garrylager
mossimums
J-R
Fastest 3 C’s
Kirky72
haloric
mrhoppy
Fastest D’s
Poopscoop
whirld1
After the handicap is applied the top 3 were:
Kirky72
zilog6128
trolo1234
Full results for race 1 are here:
I will use the iPad next week. The handicap has evened out the results – sounds like there was some good racing. Will see how it all works next week.
Off to Innsbruck next week – one for the climbers!
Looking forward to next week! Will see if i can shed a few KG for the climbs!!!
Check this out...
Can you guess where ****ing Siri chirped in!!!!
FFS!
DrP
EDIT - actually..ignore this.... i dropped off way before the climb at 14km..hmm... ne're mind.. maybe i'm jsut too full of Greek gin and souvlaki...
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Looking at my power curve for that one I don't think I could have done much better
Robbo - Thanks for organising the event. Really enjoyed it and that’s the most Watts I’ve put out on Zwift, was definitely at my limit.
Great ride everyone, I could tell that I've not been racing recently though, too much slow and steady distance and hill climbing rides.
I knew the split was coming at the aqueduct, tried to go with it but just didn't quite have the legs to go and watched zilog and his group just edge away. Got in the group with Weeksy, Oop North and Ivan. I was blowing a bit by the end not helped by Ivan's efforts went to give it a proper dig at the end and the finish line was hiding round the corner.
Ooooft some tough handicaps in there.
Well done all, especially the people who rarely race, that will have been a baptism of fire.
Great race, tried to stick with lead as long as possible but it was in vain as it gapped the group with Weeksy in so I was happy to just about catch that one and try to recover before the viaduct.
guessed somebody would split the group at that point so decided I may as well give it a bash. opened a gap and caught the guy in front but also dragged a couple of others over the top and the we formed a group. Tough for anybody to get away but a couple tried up the final few rollers before the last descent but I think the numbers are it too difficult.
I thought I managed to time a sprint well for a change just drafting in behind a few and then as I started to try and get by for the line we hit the earlier finish.
Really tough, so close to dropping at times but just about managed to recover. heart rate over 170 after a couple of miles and mid 180s up the rollers. Got a slight FTP increase apparently but doubt I could manage that for 50mins or hour.
nice one chaps.
Great first race thanks Robbo for organising and DrP for stepping in to get us started. Have bumped my FTP to 225 so a result for me, bigger handicap though i suppose.
Was settling in here and just holding on too a wheel best I could.
Here were my nemesiseses....
Every little hill they kicked, so I did too... Was like a painful rollercoaster.Lol Bloody great when you can just about hold on to another wheel/ wheels and you have your own personal battle going on.
I was absolutely oblivious to the outside world. I was IN that ruddy tv screen!
Thanks robbo, gutted for you that the PC borked but massive thanks for organising! Cheers DrP for giving us the GO! too.😁
Gulp, does worlds take in the Innsbruck big hill?
Great race.
Annoyingly my connection dropped at the start, which put me 40 seconds back, rode my boobs off to catch a few. Got the fastest time on first sprint, then with 5k to go lost connection totally. Fuming doesn't cover it!
But good fun none the less!
That was great! (Well, obviously completely ruined by Robbo 😉, but other than that, great - well done DrP!). 9th on the road, god knows where when my 9 min handicap is applied! Left sprint far too late, think blue barrier was closer than expected. Thanks for organising Robbo!
Just looked at the results table and it looks like I've been missed off. On the zwift companion app I came joint 5th on the road so hopefully I can get some points on the board in preparation for next week's climbers race!
Gulp, does worlds take in the Innsbruck big hill?
Yup!!!
A big up and down..Innsbruck KOM innit!!!
DrP
Yup, and thanks from me too. Hopefully I can learn to be ready at the start for the next one. When countdown stopped everyone scooted off while I was still stationary. Pushed to catch up, just as I got there and slowed everyone powered off. Chased again but never got near. Enjoyed it all anyway. Rode with Mr Stumpy1 the whole way (Svlad a.k.a. Steve).
Innsbruck. Gulp.😳
18th with handicap. I’ll take that. Now, just need to get rid of some of my mass for next week. So, do the heavier riders get less of a handicap in Innsbruck? I’m going to be in trouble 😓 💦
Where are the results guys? Still feeling a little floaty.lol
@tpbiker you are right sorry! Updated now which means Phil has lost his 1 point! 🙂
Yep a nice hilly one for the climbers next week! Heavier riders will have less of a handicap yes. Will publish handicap times over the next couple of days. Next weeks race will be a bit longer due to the climb.
Doesn't help the climbers that the climb is bang in middle of the route! No point in trying to smash the climb as unless there is a group of us id be caught before the bottom of the descent!
Doesn’t help the climbers that the climb is bang in middle of the route! No point in trying to smash the climb as unless there is a group of us id be caught before the bottom of the descent!
Yep, and it's the slow way up and quick way down too on that course.
not the big one just the 400m leg snapper.
I missed the start. Was backing off to wait for Robbo to catch the group and was then way off the pack. I tried to catch a group once we got running, but was gonna kill myself and didn't seem to be catching.
I ended up riding with S.Ross pretty much all the way round and I think I pipped him on the line.
This event shows my race tactics/experience are virtually zero!
Great ride though!
Great work Robbo and thanks for putting the effort in to organise!
Will try to make it back for next week.
Might need some different tactics on the climb, especially with the crazy long descent and flat(ish) run into the line!
I'll lose more time on that climb than I'll spend on the descent let alone be able to make back on it. And I'm fairly sure Kelvin has put the thick end of 2.5mins into me on just the WKG mini crit in Innsbruck so without the big hill & descent.
Thats my zwift race cherry popped! Messed up the start, apologies for going from the back of the group to the front in the neutralised roll.....i was confused looking for robbo
Thanks for all the organisation Robbo. Very enjoyable - in an intensely painful way.
Cheers for organising Robbo and Dr for the start great fun and happy with placing after handicap.
cheers
Neil
Definitely type 2 fun
Anyone any idea how to set up discord for this would be good to have verbal banter on way round. I know a good few groups do this but ive no it skills. Just an idea
For sure I can't be going as hard next week or I'll die on the climb...its all about the pacing and saving something for the leg snapper in the city.
At least I know whose wheel I need to try and keep hold of next time.
Unfortunately I missed it, was cutting it fine for time and then by Zwift refused to log in for a few minutes.
I managed to ride join the course and ride through on TT bike and see some people racing, looked like people were having fun 🙂
Wow, just seen the results, genuinely shocked. I thought I must have done okay finishing joint 12th but really surprised, a reasonable handicap helped and pbs on the course tonight as well.
It’s probably all down hill from here as that course is ideal for me with chances to recover and draft on the flat and no long climbs so I can muster some short surges on the rollers. I don’t normally like to spend so long in the mid 180hr but what doesn’t kill you and all that.
If we are doing the big hill of Innsbruck I’ll struggle to be mid pack I’m sure.
We could just use the TTT discord, it's already set up?
Discord would be a disaster with 50 odd folks. Only takes one person to not be on mute and the amount of grunting and panting will make it sound like an 80s porn movie..
Besides..if you have time for banter you aren't trying hard enough!!😂
Wasn’t me with the Irish flag… i caught OGG for a bit, then caught the chap with the Irish flag 900m from the line… tried making a sprint finish but was too early and tired, and he nipped past just before the line! Bravo chap!
DrP
Think that was me D.Fee, was watching you get closer and closer for the last 4km, always about 12 secs between us, was really pushing myself to stay ahead but just didn't have enough so when you passed tucked in behind for the draft and tried to go with you on the sprint. As you said, managed to sneak past before the line. Good fun in a strange kind of a way. Great way to push yourself harder.
As I suspected I had a race of 1 due to my technical incompetence causing me to start late. I Averaged 24.1mph, over the 26km I ended up doing according to Strava, oh well next time. Despite being heavy I quite like the climbs, something to push against.
I have actually set up a Discord channel for stw, I run it on my phone. I keep the PC just for Zwift as running other stuff can cause crashes etc which are beyond frustrating.😠 Ask robbo!
With fans going you probably want a decent Mic setup.
Like I said though, I can run it if people wish to try it.
O. M. G!!
I have just realised I got a point!! Wooop! That's an incentive for the next one.
So how are people finding out if they have points?
Please,put me out of your misery!Lol 😁
Poopscoop
Subscriber
So how are people finding out if they have points?
There's a link to the Google results sheet on the last post of page 7.
The points are in the far right column.