The annual Virtual El Giro de Rigo is a popular event, kicking off the Northern Hemisphere’s indoor season and its big rides.
This year’s event has just been announced, and it looks to be bigger and better than ever! More timeslots, a jersey unlock, a new in-game frame, plus an IRL bike giveaway! Let’s dig into the details…
First: the Workouts
We’ve already started a 4-week training block designed to help riders build fitness heading into the big weekend. If you need a little structure in your training, check out the “2021 Giro de Rigo Workout Series” events. It’s a series of 7 workouts, and each is scheduled for a few days before progressing to the next.
See workout details and upcoming events >
Saturday Warmup – Ride with Rigo
There’s one single warmup event scheduled for Saturday, November 20th. El Giro de Rigo founder Rigoberto Urán will be riding in the event and interacting with riders, along with some special guests. And of course, he’ll be joined by hundreds of others!
The event is at 10am PST/1pm EST/ 6pm GMT. It’s a single-lap ride on Watopia’s Road to Ruins route (30.2km, 275m) at a stated pace of 2-2.5w/kg.
Sign up for the warmup event >
The Main Event: Virtual El Giro de Rigo
This year’s event gives riders a choice of two different routes. Choose A or B category based on which route you’d like to ride:
- A: Watopia Big Foot Hills (1 lap)
- 70 km (43.5 miles)
- 707 m (2,320‘)
- B: Watopia Figure 8 (1 lap)
- 30 km (18.6 miles)
- 234 m (768‘)
There are no pace categories or women’s-only categories.
Events are scheduled at the top of the hour, every hour, on November 21st. So everyone will be able to find a time slot that works for them!
Sign up for the Virtual El Giro de Rigo >
New Bike Day
Today, October 30th, Rigoberto Urán launched his own bike line, named “Uranium”.
Participants in Saturday’s warmup ride as well as the Virtual El Giro de Rigo will be placed on the new in-game Uranium Nuclear bike.
ZwiftHQ has confirmed that riders will also unlock the bike when they complete either course of Sunday’s Virtual El Giro de Rigo.
Update: ZwiftHQ has not set up these events to unlock the Uranium Nuclear bike. (This was the original plan, which was later changed.) Finishers who want the frame added to their garage may contact Zwift support to get the bike added to their garage.
(We don’t have access to the new frame yet in game, but we’ll publish a separate post about it once it’s available in the Drop Shop.)
Kit Unlock and IRL Bike Giveaway
Along with the Uranium bike, riders who complete either course of Sunday’s Virtual El Giro de Rigo will unlock this year’s official green event kit for their garage.
You will also be entered into a giveaway to win a complete IRL Uranium bike!
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