Between live streams of the Virtual Tour de France and the massively popular l’Etape du Tour series, this was already going to be Zwift’s biggest weekend yet in terms of event participation. But on top of all the TdF action we’ve got our regular slate of special partner events and ongoing community group rides and races. So it’s going to be an unprecedented weekend, for sure!
Here are 5 events you may want to check out this weekend.
Special thanks to Jesper at ZwiftHacks with his Events app which provides powerful event filtering tools that help us create this list each week.
Watch the Virtual Tour de France, Stages 1 & 2
The first Virtual Tour de France in history kicks off tomorrow, and you don’t want to miss it! World tour pros from 23 men’s and 16 women’s teams will meet up to battle it out in teams of four across the roads of Watopia. This is the first of three weekends of points-based team racing.
Learn more about this weekend’s stages >
Watch the racing on Zwift’s Youtube channel >
Stage 1: Saturday at 2pm BST/9am EDT/6am PDT
Stage 2: Sunday at 2:02pm BST/9:02am EDT/6:02am PDT
L’Etape du Tour, Stage 1
This year, for the first time ever, Zwift is hosting the Virtual l’Etape du Tour de France as part of the virtual TdF. (Zwift hosted a single l’Etape du Tour event in 2019, but there was no corresponding virtual pro race.) This year’s Zwift event series will allow participants to test themselves on the same (virtual) roads as the professionals, like the outdoor event, but across three stages instead of just one.
With over 30,000 riders signed up for stage 1 at the time of this post, Zwift’s L’Etape 2020 series looks like it will be the most popular event series in Zwiftstory! Come take on the Mountain Route as a race and see how you stack up against others, or just make it a personal challenge to finish.
Multiple event times, visit the event homepage for schedule and signup
Cervelo Rise to the Challenge Ride
The culmination of the Cervelo Rise to the Challenge series, this race requires a TT bikes, which means no drafting. Do you have what it takes to complete the Zwift Gran Fondo route?
Sunday 10am BST/5am EDT/2am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/914986
Zwift Fondo Series (Southern Hemisphere)
The second event in a 3-month Fondo series targeting the Southern Hemisphere, these events have plenty of time slots that work for Northerns also. If you’re looking to put in a long ride, check these out!
Multiple event times
Sign up at zwift.com/events/series/fondos-2020-series
Ribble Ride to Raise Funds – in association with Cure Leukaemia
Saturday 4th July is GT Day – created by Cure Leukaemia and Patron Geoff Thomas, the former England International footballer, to mark 17 years since his leukaemia diagnosis. GT Day is part of GT15 – where Geoff and a team of amateur cyclists ride the complete Tour de France a day ahead of the pros.
Ride to Raise Funds x GT Day by Ribble has two different course options, and a collection of famous riders will be riding with Geoff and the rest of us. Choose from the shorter 25.5km Tour of Fire and Ice route or for the more complete TdF stage experience, the 89.3km Four Horsemen route.
Sunday 3pm BST/10am EDT/7am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/862795
Your Thoughts
Got other events that stand out this weekend? Share below in the comments!
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