Do you consider yourself a good time trialist? Next week’s Chasing Cancellara events give you the chance to compare yourself to one of cycling’s all-time greatest, Fabian Cancellara. Here are the details…
Who is Fabian Cancellara?
Fabian Cancellara (or “Spartacus” as he is nicknamed, due to his stature) is a recently-retired Swiss professional road cycling legend and Time Trial Specialist.
His achievements are impressive. He was the 4x World Time Trial Champion and 2x Olympic Time Trial Champion as well as winning three of cycling’s most prestigious races (the “monuments”), multiple times. In addition, he won 8 stages of the Tour de France, including wearing yellow for 29 days.
Group Social Rides
Fabian is leading two social rides prior to the big events, and one afterward:
- Fast and Female Social Ride, Sleepless City, February 28th @ 6:30pm GMT
- Q&A Pre-Event Social Ride, Richmond Rollercoaster, March 3rd @ 6:30pm GMT
- Recovery Ride, Champs Élysées, March 15th @ 7:30pm GMT
Main Events
On March 9-13 individual TT events will be held on two different Zwift routes. Fabian won’t be racing with everyone else. Instead, your goal is to beat Fabian’s pre-set times:
- Stage 1: 2015 Richmond UCI Worlds Course, 16.2 km (10.1 miles) / 142 m (466‘)
Time to beat: 24m 36s - Stage 2: Temples and Towers, 32.6 km (20.3 miles) / 280 m (919‘)
Time to beat: 51m 56s
(It’s worth noting that neither of these course times is incredibly fast. We would say they’re roughly at B race pace.)
Sign up and see what you can do!
Pick Your Wheels
The event notes say, “You’ll be auto-assigned Fabian’s weapon of choice: The BMC Time Machine time trial bike, so get ready to light it up!”
That means you’ll still be able to choose which wheels you use. We recommend the DT Swiss disc wheels for both TT events, since they’re the most aero.
Unlock the Kit
The suffering will be worth it as when you finish one of the race stages, you’ll unlock the exclusive in-game Chasing Cancellara kit. Note: finishing one of the social rides will not unlock the kit.
See you on the start line!
