Zwift Racing Tips: 6 Lessons Learned Racing in Zwift

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Last month, I did three stages of the new monthly Zwift Zracing series and in this video, I want to take a moment to reflect on all the lessons I've learned from this experience.

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00:00 Introduction
00:12 What is Zwift ZRacing
01:15 Stage 2: Lessons Learned
03:12 Stage 3: Lessons Learned
05:42 Stage 4: Lessons Learned
07:41 Final Thoughts

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[compasschiro]

Nice and concise! I have no patience for long, unedited zwift videos

[Cathy_MidwestHome]

Your race analysis is really good and thoughtful. The timing of using these power ups is definitely something to keep in mind

[daniellucente]

Great lessons shared and takeaways. Thanks for creating this. Hope to get in some races soon. They are fun and humbling. I’m doing my first structured training plan on Zwift, FTP Builder, and it aligns with just as much time I have to train.

[DontGetDroppedCycling]

Zwift Racing Rule #1 - Don’t do any extra work unless necessary!

[wilsonrobb]

Cool video mate. Hope you do more race videos soon.

[jamesf]

I watched that Volcano race, and I disagree with your takeaway lesson (making your move too late). I think the real lesson should have been not to ride on the front too much. I've only done 30 Zwift races, but I have won a few now (time to move up to Cat B), and I know for a fact that I couldn't win if I spent so much time on the front in the last 2 miles like you did. It looked like you could have won that one, but it's important to be as rested as possible going into the final mile, THEN you'll have the power for a well-timed move! I've watched lots of your smart trainer reviews over the years, so it's cool to see that you're getting into the racing! Keep the vids coming 👍

[JonicScStrategy]

I don't really get using the featherweight at that time, it was almost as much descending during that time than uphill. Otherwise nice video!

[MrMattie]

- I got the ghost powerup twice in that same race. Absolutely useless! I just used it in the pack hoping for something useful at the next banner. Got an anvil when it was only uphill instead...
- My last few races started fairly flat. Everytime I was top half of the field just because so many people forget to start hard and where 10sec behind after 30sec of riding.
I just chilled in the draft with people faster than me, started falling back once it was uphill but no one passed me after I dropped from the front group :D

[lesterwagner]

What do you use to run zwift? It looks so snooth!

[GoustiFruit]

I stopped using Zwift 4-5 years ago. I'm so happy I did.