Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of July 16-17

July 15, 2022

LAST UPDATED July 14, 2022

With the Tour de France going, we’ve chosen another France-centric set of events to tempt you over the weekend.

Festival d’Alpe

I probably wasn’t the only one watching the Tour de France this week and paying close attention to the climbing that went on during Stage 12 which finished up the Alpe d’Heuz. I watched with close attention, keen to identify the oh-so-familiar turns on that epic climb and see how the riders coped as they pushed themselves to the limit on the unforgiving slopes.

If you fancy re-enacting the event, Zwift are hosting events led by the Pace Partners up the Alpe. If you fancy a challenge and would benefit from some pacing up the memorable climb, then I recommend this event.

It’s the standard “Road to Sky” route, which measures 17.6km in length. The pacers will be riding the following tempo:

A – Andrew Alpinist – 4.0 w/kg – 49 minutes
B – Beth Baroudeur – 3.3 w/kg – 59 minutes
C – Christopher Climber – 2.8 w/kg – 69 minutes
D – Danielle Danseuse – 2.15 w/kg – 89 minutes
E – Émile Étape – 1.6 w/kg – 119 minutes

Multiple dates and timeslots
See a list of upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/festivaldalpe

Zwift Classics – The Apple Lap

If watching the Tour de France has piqued your interest in racing, Zwift has launched a new series of events you might consider trying. They are happening throughout July and August, with this one being called “The Apple Lap.”

The event consists of a 23.1km even consists of 2 laps in New York’s “Astoria Line 8” course. There is both Men’s/Mixed and Women’s-only versions of this event.

Multiple dates and timeslots
See a list of upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/zwiftclassics

Chasing Yellow: Stage 11

For those that have been racing alongside the Tour de France and participating in the “Chasing Yellow” event, today’s course is a tricky one, 38.4km on the “Three Little Sisters” route.

This event is proving to be quite popular so expect it to be quite competitive!

Saturday July 16 @ 1:15pm BST/8:15pm EDT/5:15am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3042821

Rocacorba Collective JOIN THE FEMMES Mixed Sunday Social Ride

Riding up Mount Ven-Top is never easy, fortunately, this ride is not quite going to the top, but still goes a long way up the mountain. This is a group ride, so hopefully people will stick together and encourage each other as they tackle the challenging 22.9km “La Reine” course.

This ride is led by Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, a South African professional road racer riding for UCI Women’s WorldTeam SD Worx.

Sunday July 17 @ 9am BST/4am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/uk/events/view/3037320