Today, Brompton + Zwift rolled out a slate of race events for the week of November 17-23, dubbed the Virtual Brompton World Championship (VBWC). This is the virtual version of the real-world BWC, which has been held in various venues and formats since 2008. And while the press release calls the VBWC the “world’s most stylish race” (debatable), we can all agree this will at least be a sight to behold!
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New Bike, New Kit
Everyone will be on the new Brompton P Line bike (added to Zwift this week) for a race of “small wheels and big fun.” Show up, speed through London’s streets, and you’ll unlock the exclusive Brompton kit.
The bike itself can be purchased for 600,000 Drops by any Zwifter at level 10+. Read more about its in-game performance here.
Schedule and Route
This series, like Zwift Unlocked, which ends the week before, replaces the regular ZRacing events as Zwift’s key races.
VBWC events are scheduled hourly for riders with a racing score of 700 and below, and a bit more intermittently for advanced racers at 650+ in order to assure large enough race fields. This is the same alternating category schedule Zwift uses for ZRacing events, and you can read more about it at zwiftinsider.com/zracing.
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Everyone will be racing on Greater London Flat, for a total race length of 17.3km with 97m of elevation. Powerups will be given at each arch, with an equal chance of receiving a Draft Boost or an Aero Boost.
Zwift and Brompton at Rouleur Live, Nov 13-15
Before the virtual action begins, Zwift and Brompton will debut their collaboration at Rouleur Live (13–15 November). Attendees will get a first look at the ultra-limited Brompton P Line for Zwift, and a chance to test their sprint legs on a custom Zwift setup featuring Brompton bikes on modified Wahoo Kickr trainers.
One lucky individual will win a bespoke Brompton P Line for Zwift — the ultimate collector’s piece for fans of both worlds! (Winner will be drawn at random from all competition entrants who have a go on the Brompton at Zwift’s booth at Rouleur Live.)
Questions or Comments?
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Should racers work to level up their Brompton before the races next week? It will make a difference, correct?
It WILL make a difference, yes. Zwift doesn’t neutralize upgrades in their events.
I had my Pinarello upgraded during the Brompton ride (I entered the pen on the Pinarello and it auto assigned me the Brompton.
Thanks for sharing this info. I came here to ask this exact question. I was curious which bike would be collecting the upgrade miles.
We all have to ride these clown bikes? How will they impact power and speed and what type of rider will have an advantage on these bikes?
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Where can we see the overall results?
[James Bailey – zwift] said “I hadn’t planned on doing a GC for this week given it was just a standalone event.”
I’ve figured out you can compare how you did against racers in the other races in the same timeslot on zwift power.
My race C in range 2 felt pretty tough/quick compared to normal. It’s nice to see if it was a quick heat vs the ones on subsequent days.