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Zwift’s 2nd annual Tour of London begins tomorrow. Each of the 5 stages is being hosted for an entire day, with rides scheduled hourly on the hour for a 23-hour period (see stages below for schedule details).
Tours are always a blast to ride, as hundreds of riders show up for each event and push themselves to the limit. Go as hard or easy as you want: each stage uses double draft, so you can choose to sit in and recover with the pack or push hard and bridge up to other riders when you can.
Is this a Race?
Zwift’s official line is, “It’s a personal challenge against the clock. Some participants will ride the event like a race, but there is no podium at the end of the Tour of London. It’s all about getting on the bike, pushing yourself, and completing all 5 stages.”
With that said… many people treat each stage like a race. And the finishing order will be listed on ZwiftPower, so…
Tour of London Kit
Zwifters who finish all 5 stages will unlock the official Tour of London kit. As with past tours, completing the event is the only way to unlock the kit. Keep in mind there will be a makeup day December 23rd (see bottom of this post). Finishers will receive their kit before December 31, 2018.
Groups
Each stage has three groups:
- A Group: longest distance. Men and women can join this group.
- B Group: shorter distance than the A. Men and women can join this group.
- C Group: for women only. Distance is usually the same or slightly longer than the B group.
You can join different groups on different stages.
Tour Stages
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- Ride times: every hour on the hour beginning 10PM PST Wednesday December 12 through 8PM PST Thursday December 13th. See event page for details >
- A GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 11.5 km / 7.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 38 m / 126 ft LAPS: 4 LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 5.7 km / 3.5 mi TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 52.1 km / 32.3 mi
- B GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 11.6 km / 7.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 45 m / 149 ft LAPS: 2 LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 5.7 km / 3.5 mi TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 28.9 km / 17.9 mi
- C GROUP (Women Only) LAP DISTANCE: 11.6 km / 7.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 45 m / 149 ft LAPS: 3 LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 5.7 km / 3.5 mi TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 40.5 km / 25.1 mi
- Route: Triple Loops
- Ride times: every hour on the hour beginning 10PM PST Friday December 14 through 8PM PST Saturday December 15th. See event page for details >
- A GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 40.8 km / 25.4 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 544 m / 1725 ft LAPS: 1 LAP DISTANCE: 40.8 km / 25.4 mi
- C GROUP (Women Only) LAP DISTANCE: 40.8 km / 25.4 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 544 m / 1725 ft LAPS: 1 LAP DISTANCE: 40.8 km / 25.4 mi
- Route: London Classique Reverse
- Ride times: every hour on the hour beginning 10PM PST Sunday December 16 through 8PM PST Monday December 17. See event page for details >
- A GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 5.4 km / 3.4 mi LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 7.4 km / 4.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 19 m / 62 ft LAPS: 7 TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 45.2 km / 28.4 mi
- B GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 5.4 km / 3.4 mi LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 7.4 km / 4.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 19 m / 62 ft LAPS: 4 TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 29.0 km / 18.2 mi
- C GROUP (Women Only) LAP DISTANCE: 5.4 km / 3.4 mi LEAD-IN DISTANCE: 7.4 km / 4.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 19 m / 62 ft LAPS: 5 TOTAL DISTANCE WITH LEAD-IN: 34.4 km / 21.6 mi
- Route: London Loop
- Ride times: every hour on the hour beginning 10PM PST Tuesday December 18 through 8PM PST Wednesday December 19. See event page for details >
- A GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 14.9 km / 9.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 220 m / 722 ft LAPS: 3 TOTAL DISTANCE: 44.7 km / 27.6 mi
- B GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 14.9 km / 9.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 220 m / 722 ft LAPS: 2 TOTAL DISTANCE: 29.8 km / 18.4 mi
- C GROUP (Women Only) LAP DISTANCE: 14.9 km / 9.2 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 220 m / 722 ft LAPS: 2 TOTAL DISTANCE: 29.8 km / 18.4 mi
- Route: Greatest London Flat
- Ride times: every hour on the hour beginning 10PM PST Thursday December 20 through 8PM PST Friday December 21. See event page for details >
- A GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 23.6 km / 14.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 147 m / 484 ft LAPS: 2 TOTAL DISTANCE: 47.2 km / 29.2 mi
- B GROUP LAP DISTANCE: 23.6 km / 14.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 147 m / 484 ft LAPS: 1 LAP DISTANCE: 23.6 km / 14.6 mi
- C GROUP (Women Only) LAP DISTANCE: 23.6 km / 14.6 mi ELEVATION GAIN: 147 m / 484 ft LAPS: 1 LAP DISTANCE: 23.6 km / 14.6 mi
Makeup Days
We’ll host each stage for an entire day with 1 event every hour. If you can’t make a day, we’ll host a make-up day on December 23rd where you’ll have the opportunity to ride what you missed. All stages will be hosted on the make-up day.
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