Following up on April’s wildly popular Haute Route Watopia, Zwift + Haute Route have rolled out another big challenge which happens this weekend: the Virtual Haute Route Ventoux!
This tough three-stage event takes place entirely on Zwift’s France map, and features two stages which include all or part of Zwift’s virtual Mount Ventoux. (For anyone lucky enough to be riding in the real-life Haute Route Ventoux just two weeks after the virtual event, this will serve as a final test of fitness.)
Sign up and details at www.zwift.com/hauteroute >
Test Yourself
In true Haute Route style, this is designed to be a challenging stage event. Competitors must complete all three stages on back to back days in order to officially finish. Each stage will be run across multiple time zones – see the event page on Zwift.com for schedule and signup.
A general classification on ZwiftPower will allow all entrants to track their performance across all three stages.
There will be no make-up days – stages must be completed back to back.
Stage Details
Over the course of three stages, participants will ride a total of 104.7km (65.1 miles) with 3,145m (10,319′) of climbing. These are double draft events.
Here are the routes for each stage (click for details):
A Note About Categories
Categories for the Virtual Haute Route Ventoux events are set up differently than what we typically see. Every event has A-E categories, but they are all for the same ability level and route. Basically, it appears Zwift has set it up this way so ride groups are smaller, since Zwifters on low-powered/older devices sometimes suffer from bugs or crashes in busy rides.
If your system bogs down when you’re in large group rides, join the category with the least number of riders. On the other hand, if you want to ride with the largest group possible, sign up for the category with the most riders!
Prizes and Unlocks
Zwifters who complete any stage will unlock the exclusive Haute Route Ventoux kit by Le Col to wear with pride in the game.
You can purchase the real life kit from Le Col’s website, and you’ll earn exclusive Le Col discounts by completing stages. Complete every stage for the chance to win one of three spots at an outdoor 2021 Haute Route event or one of two Colnago e-bikes!
Sign up and details will be at www.zwift.com/hauteroute >
About Haute Route
Haute Route has made a name for itself by creating challenging three and seven-day events in some of the world’s most iconic cycling destinations. Their events are essentially fully-supported stage races for passionate yet amateur cyclists. Some riders race the events, others seek to only challenge themselves, while others just want to enjoy the scenery. Some do all three!
Velo News says, “Haute Route events are at, or near, the pinnacle—for every pedal stroke on every stage—at offering the pro experience, both on and off the bike.”
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