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TrainerRoad Announces Zwift Training API Integration

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TrainerRoad Announces Zwift Training API Integration

TrainerRoad Announces Zwift Training API Integration

Today, TrainerRoad announced their integration with Zwift’s Training API, making it easier than ever to execute TrainerRoad workouts directly in Zwift.

TrainerRoad tops the list of training platform integrations Zwifters have been requesting ever since the Training API was announced months ago. It’s no mystery why: TrainerRoad is the leader in structured workouts and training programs for cyclists, with an estimated 150-350k subscribers. (That’s why we published a post on how to run TrainerRoad and Zwift side-by-side, a hacky solution that Zwifters have been doing since Zwift’s early days.)

Read on to learn more about what TrainerRoad offers, how to connect your TrainerRoad and Zwift accounts, what it’s like to execute TrainerRoad workouts in Zwift, and more…

About TrainerRoad

TrainerRoad launched in 2011, before Zwift was even a glimmer in creator Jon Mayfield’s eye. And TrainerRoad has continued to innovate and grow even as the indoor training landscape radically changed beneath them.

Today, TrainerRoad is regarded by many as the top source of effective, personalized structured training plans. Backed by the power of AI, TrainerRoad’s “adaptive training” features continually modify your training calendar based on your indoor and outdoor sessions. You also get access to their entire library of proven workouts (over 4800 as of February 2025), which you can execute at any time without setting up a full training plan.

To date, over 30 million TrainerRoad workouts have been completed, and they have achieved a 4.9-star rating from over 25,000 app reviews. Impressive. And if that doesn’t convince you, give a listen to the Ask a Cycling Coach podcast and learn about the minds and experience behind TrainerRoad’s training plans!

Pricing

You’ll need to pay for TrainerRoad in order to access their training plans. Cost is $21.99/month, or 209.99/year. Signup includes a 30-day money back guarantee. Sign up here >

Connecting TrainerRoad + Zwift

Although TrainerRoad has an app, connecting your account is done via the Trainer Road website (trainerroad.com). Visit the site, create or log into your account, then connect it to Zwift under Account/Connections: Zwift. I actually got a Zwift-related popup when I signed into my account, which made it easy:

Using TrainerRoad in Zwift

Once you’ve connected your TrainerRoad account to Zwift, your scheduled TrainerRoad workouts will automatically show up on your home screen’s “For You” carousel:

You can also find TrainerRoad workouts under Workouts>Custom>TrainerRoad:

One tip: if you’re like me and you like to read the details of your workouts before starting them, be sure to click the description text above the “Start Ride” button for the full text. Here’s an example of what you may say see when you do that:

Start the workout like any other workout, and execute it from within Zwift. Once you save your session, your data is automatically sent back to TrainerRoad so their system can recommend training plan adaptations.

If you’ve done many workouts in Zwift, you may notice two new features Zwift is rolling out with this TrainerRoad integration: precise power targets and an RPE Scale survey.

Precise Power Targets

Zwift has always rounded power targets in workouts to the closest 5 watts. (For example, if you had a 200W FTP and a 102% power target, the workout would give you a target of 205W instead of 204W). Workouts from TrainerRoad will use precise power targets, rounded to the nearest 1 watt.

RPE Scale

When you finish your TrainerRoad workout within Zwift, a quick survey will pop up, asking you to rate “How did this workout feel?” on a scale of 1-10:

This data is passed back to TrainerRoad to inform their systems and allow for training calendar adaptations.

Which FTP?

One common question when it comes to these Training API integrations is, “Which FTP setting is used for my workouts?” Zwift lets you set your FTP in their system, while partners (like TrainerRoad) maintain their own separate FTP setting.

This is actually an option in Zwift’s Training API: partners can choose to use Zwift’s FTP settings, or the partner’s FTP setting. So far, we’re seeing partners elect to use their own FTP setting, for obvious reasons. That is true for TrainerRoad as well.

This means that as TrainerRoad automatically detects and updates your FTP (you’ll get an email from them when that happens), that new FTP will automatically be used to determine workout targets for TrainerRoad sessions executed within Zwift.

A Few Extra Notes

The in-game TrainerRoad kit will be added to your garage the first time you connect your TrainerRoad account to Zwift:

There is a TrainerRoad Club on Zwift, which you can join here.

There is a launch ride scheduled with Zwift CEO Eric Min and TrainerRoad CEO Nate Pearson February 15, 2025, at 4pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT). This ride is open to everyone regardless of whether you have a TrainerRoad account and will be held on one lap of Watopia’s Spiral into the Volcano route (55.8km, 355m elevation). It is an open-paced ride. Sign up here >

Complete List of Training API Partners

TrainerRoad is just the latest to be added to the growing list of Training API partners at Zwift. Here’s the complete list, which will be updated as new partners are added:

Questions or Comments?

Check out today’s video from GPLama covering this new integration:

You may also want to read TrainerRoad’s blog entry about getting started with TR+Zwift, or their support post.

Got questions or comments about Zwift’s TrainerRoad integration? Share them below…

Woman Racer Spotlight: Tine Myrheim

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Woman Racer Spotlight: Tine Myrheim

Woman Racer Spotlight: Tine Myrheim

Name: Tine Myrheim

Hometown: Asker, Norway

How did you get into cycling? I have always been active doing different kinds of sports, from football to cross-country skiing to volleyball. I didn’t really start to get into cycling before 2017, as a prep for a MTB fondo a couple of my football friends got me to take part in. The cycling really took off during covid when everything was locked down, I just started to like it more and more. 

How many years have you been racing on Zwift? I remember my very first race on Zwift, and I believe it was the spring of 2018. It was a mess, didn’t have a clue about what I was doing.  I believe it was Watopia’s Waistband, signing up in B as a low D rider at the time. Just went with the group that had the most signups, thinking they would go easy in the beginning.  I was so wrong about that. It didn’t take long before I learnt about race craft, etc, doing different kinds of races. 

Are you part of a Virtual team? I am fortunate to be a part of two teams. The HERD (also captain of the ZRL team Little Penguins) and SNOW.  

What do you love most about racing?  The camaraderie amongst us, the way we push each other to reach our best, and most important to me the friendships I’ve been so lucky to have gotten over the past years. 

What is your favourite style of race (e.g. points, scratch, iTT, TTT, Chase, duathlon)? I would say points races with sprints and short punchy climbs are the ones that speak to me the most. The tactics aspect of it is something I like. It is also where I feel I have my strengths in races. 

What is your favourite Zwift women’s race series? I haven’t done much outside of ZRL, but I would say I do like that kind of race series. 

What is your most memorable racing experience, inside or outside or BOTH? Inside, easy. My team became the women’s B world champions in ZRL the very first time they did the playoffs in 2021! The team did amazing and it is still something I am proud to have taken part of. I do not race outdoors but I must say having IRL meetups is the best part. With the HERD ladies I’ve done the Amstel Gold Race fondo twice, and last year we met up in Germany. No doubt this is the best part when it comes to the Zwift platform, meeting all these awesome people would not have happened if it hadn’t been for zwifting.  

What is your favourite food to eat post race? I do love to have some chocolate after a hard race, or a chocolate recovery drink.

What advice would you give to a woman entering her first Zwift race? Races take off fast, so be well warmed up and ready to go hard for the first 2-3 minutes. Also, get to know the power ups, how they work, and when to deploy them since they are a big part of the game. Draft like a queen (like some say) and have a great time. Do not be afraid to race, we all started from scratch and it is funny how fast it gets addictive. 

Any upcoming race you are looking forward to? It is not any races I will take part in, but I am excited about the next IRL meetup that will happen again this summer somewhere in the U.K. 

Where can people follow your racing adventures? They do say if it isn’t on Strava, it didn’t happen. Strava is where you will find me.

Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of February 8-9

Eric Schlange
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Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of February 8-9

We’ve got a big kickoff ride with Sir Chris Hoy headlining this weekend’s picks. Additional notable events include a Fuego Flats record attempt and of course, Tour de Zwift!

🤝 Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 Launch Ride

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Big Names 　✅ Kit Unlock 　✅ Good Cause

The kickoff to Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 series looks like it will be the most well-attended event on Zwift this weekend, with nearly 1000 riders already signed up days before!

Read all about Tour de 4 on Zwift >

The event itself is simple enough: 45 minutes on Tempus Fugit with no stated pace. What makes it special are the good cause and the guest riders, including Philip Hindes, Duncan Scott, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Sam Laidlow, Freddy Ovett, and of course, Sir Chris Hoy.

Saturday, February 8 @ 10am UTC/5am EST/2am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4803988

🤝 Tour de Zwift – Stage 4

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Kit Unlock

Tour de Zwift, the biggest ride series on the platform, is nearing its end, on stage 5 of 6. Hundreds of riders have been turning out for each event, and this weekend we are wrapping up stage 5 with these route options:

Read all about Tour de Zwift 2025 >

Are these races? Not officially, but the front of each ride will surely be spicey. Read about me racing stage 2’s short ride, then ride it at whatever pace you’d like!

Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tdz2025

🥇 USMeS Fuego TT Record Attempt

✅ Record Attempt 　✅ Embrace the Suck 　✅ Teamwork

I’m a sucker for a record attempt, especially when it requires teamwork. This Saturday the USMeS squad is inviting Zwifters to join them in trying to beat the ZwiftPower record of 7:39 on the 7.1km Fuego Flats Sprint Reverse segment.

All riders will be on the fastest setup in game (Cadex Tri frames with DT Swiss Disc wheels), and drafting will be enabled. The bigger the pack, the faster everyone can go. Good luck!

Saturday, February 8 @ 6:30pm UTC/1:30pm EST/10:30am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4737166

🥇 RAD RACE Grindhouse Series Race 3

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Kit Unlock

The third and final race in this popular monthly series from RAD RACE has riders tackling 5 laps of Innsbruckring for a total race length of 44.2km with 386m of elevation. As the event description says:

Can you win a prize? Nope.
Do we care about your position? Not at all.
What matters is having as much fun as possible. So, let’s kick it together!

Saturday, February 8 @ 9:35am UTC/4:35am EST/1:35am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4610879

🤝 CRYO-GEN Sunday Endurance Ride (C or D)

✅ Endurance Challange 　✅ Achievement Badge

Team CRYO-GEN is hosting a special edition of their weekly Endurance Sunday ride, tackling the 100km 25-lap Volcano Circuit challenge. C and D-paced groups are available.

Sunday, February 9 @ 11am UTC/6am ET/3am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4812155

How We Make Our Picks

We choose each weekend’s Notable Events based on a variety of factors including:

  • Is the event unique/innovative in some way?
  • Are celebrities (pro riders, etc) attending/leading?
  • Are signup counts already high, meaning the event is extra-popular?
  • Does the ride include desirable unlocks or prizes?
  • Does the event appeal to ladies on Zwift? (We like to support this under-represented group!)
  • Is it for a good cause?
  • Is it just plain crazy (extra long races, world record attempts, etc)?
  • Is it a long-running, popular weekly event with a dedicated leader who deserves a shout out?

In the end, we want to call attention to events that are extra-special and therefore extra-appealing to Zwifters. If you think your event qualifies, comment below with a link/details and we may just include it in an upcoming post!

Tiny Race Series – February 8 Routes and Last Week’s Results

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Tiny Race Series – February 8 Routes and Last Week’s Results

Tiny Race Series – February 8 Routes and Last Week’s Results

See zwiftinsider.com/tiny for current Tiny Race details.

SRAM-Style Virtual Shifting Options Added for Zwift Play and Click Users

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SRAM-Style Virtual Shifting Options Added for Zwift Play and Click Users

SRAM-Style Virtual Shifting Options Added for Zwift Play and Click Users

Zwift already supported different shifting styles (Sequential, Shimano Style A, Shimano Style B, SRAM Style) using the Zwift Ride’s controllers, but last week they quietly added SRAM-Style support for users of the standard Zwift Play controllers and the Zwift Click.

Sequential vs SRAM Shift Styles

Zwift Play and Click have only used Sequential shifting up to this point. How does Sequential differ from SRAM Style shifting, you ask?

  • Sequential: shifting up or down will move the chain on your virtual rear cassette from 1st gear up to 24th gear. It’s like having a virtual 24-speed cassette.
  • SRAM Style: shifting up or down will move the chain on your virtual rear cassette from the 1st gear up to the 12 gear (since it’s a virtual 12-speed cassette). “Double tapping” – hitting both shift buttons at the same time – shifts your virtual chainring between the large and small rings.

Gear Range Options and Gotchas

Now, regardless of which shifting hardware you pair (Ride, Play, or Click), you will have four different gear range options:

  • Mixed Terrain (1×24)
  • Flat (53/39, 10-28)
  • All-Arounder (48/35, 10-33)
  • Climbing (43/30, 10-36)

Note: If you select “Mixed Terrain”, your shifting behavior will be the same whether you select “Sequential” or “SRAM Style” as your Shift Style, since this is a single-chainring setup. The only difference is the HUD shows “Gear X” with Sequential style, and “Gear 1-X” with SRAM Style.

As the names imply, the Flat, All-Arounder, and Climbing gear ranges are best suited for particular types of terrain. The Flat range assumes you’re riding on flat, fast roads, and thus gives you lots of gears in that range. The Climbing range gives you much smaller front chainrings and big “granny gears” on your cassette, so you can find that perfect gear on climbs. And the All-Arounder range is somewhere in between.

Choose “Mixed Terrain” if you want the maximum range of gear ratios, with fairly even spacing between each gear, without needing to think about shifting chainrings. Choose one of the other options if you want to use SRAM-style shifting and have your overall gearing and shifting experience more closely emulate IRL mechanical shifting.

Note: if you choose Sequential shifting but choose the Flat, All-Arounder, or Climbing gear ranges, your experience will be less than optimal. In my opinion, Sequential shifting should only be used with the Mixed Terrain (1×24) setup. This is because Sequential shifting basically sorts your available gear ratios, then shifts you between those ratios with each shift, magically swapping you between the large and small ring as well as shifting your cassette. The result? Uneven spacing between gears.

Example: Sequential shifting using the Flat (53/39, 10-28) gear range would mean shifting from 10-11 is a gear ratio change from 2.60 to 2.75, while shifting from 11-12 is a ratio change of 2.75 to 2.79. Those are two very different ratio gaps!

Want more detail? Here is the actual gearing each scheme emulates, according to Zwift, along with the calculated gear ratio of each combination.

Mixed Terrain (1×24)

This gear range basically behaves like a single 55-tooth chainring in the front, with a 24-speed cassette in the rear with a massive range between 10-73 teeth!

CassetteGear Ratio
10.75
20.87
30.99
41.11
51.23
61.38
71.53
81.68
91.86
102.04
112.22
122.40
132.61
142.82
153.03
163.24
173.49
183.74
193.99
204.24
214.54
224.84
235.14
245.49

Flat (Standard)

Small RingBig Ring
Cassette3953
281.391.89
261.502.04
241.632.21
201.952.65
182.172.94
162.443.31
152.603.53
142.793.79
133.004.08
123.254.42
113.554.82
103.905.30

All-Arounder (Compact)

Small RingBig Ring
Cassette3548
331.061.45
281.251.71
241.462.00
211.672.29
191.842.53
172.062.82
152.333.20
142.503.43
132.693.69
122.924.00
113.184.36
103.504.80

Climbing (Sub-Compact)

Small RingBig Ring
Cassette3043
360.831.19
320.941.34
281.071.54
241.251.79
211.432.05
191.582.26
171.762.53
152.002.87
132.313.31
122.503.58
112.733.91
103.004.30

Why No Shimano?

The Zwift Ride controllers can support Shimano-style shifting since they have two shift buttons on each controller. The Play and Click controllers, however, only have a total of two buttons (one on each controller), which means they can only support Sequential or SRAM-style shifting.

Questions or Comments?

Got questions about Zwift’s virtual shifting? You might check out our “All About Virtual Shifting on Zwift” post. Otherwise, share below!

Tour de 4 Ride Series with Sir Chris Hoy Announced

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Tour de 4 Ride Series with Sir Chris Hoy Announced

Tour de 4 Ride Series with Sir Chris Hoy Announced

Today Zwift announced that they’ve joined Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 as a founding partner, with rides to be held on the platform until August 2025. Zwift will also match all charitable donations made by the Zwift community up to £50,000 to help in the battle against prostate cancer.

Donate at gofundme.com/f/tourde4-zwift >

The Tour de 4 is an initiative launched by Sir Chris Hoy to change the perception of people living with stage 4 cancer and to raise vital funds for cancer charities across the UK. Tour de 4 also aims to help connect those affected by cancer.

“Tour de 4 is all about bringing people together and Zwift is the perfect platform to do this,” says Hoy, a 6x Olympic Champion and Level 70 Zwifter. “I get so much out of my Zwift rides, meeting and engaging with a brilliant community. I’m particularly excited to have a few special guests confirmed for the 8th so come and join us if you can – you never know who you might end up riding alongside!”

Event Schedule

Sir Chris Hoy will be joined on the February 8th kickoff ride by special guests including Philip Hindes, Duncan Scott, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Sam Laidlow, and Freddy Ovett. There are already over 800 riders signed up!

Designed as a Saturday social ride, the group will roll out of the pens at 10am UTC/5am ET/2am PT for a 45-minute spin around the Tempus Fugit course on Watopia. Sign up for the February 8th event >

See upcoming Tour de 4 events at zwift.com/events/series/tourde4 >

Zwift rides will run weekly on Saturdays at 10am UTC/5am ET/2am PT until the end of May before switching to a monthly cadence through the summer months of June, July and August. Each Tour de 4 event on Zwift will be held on a different route, and all rides are open-paced and 45 minutes long.

This event series is building up to September 7th, when thousands of cyclists will gather together in IRL Scotland for the final event of the Tour de 4.

Visit the event series page for more information on courses and special guest ride leaders.

Kit Unlock

Finish any event in the Tour de 4 series to unlock the beautiful Chris Hoy Tour de 4 kit in game:

How to Donate

The Zwift community is invited to donate at gofundme.com/f/tourde4-zwift so all donations can be tracked and matched by Zwift, up to £50,000.

Questions or Comments?

To learn more about the Tour de 4, head to tourde4.com. Got questions or comments? Share below!

Zwift Racing League Week 5 Guide: Everything Bagel Points Race

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Zwift Racing League Week 5 Guide: Everything Bagel Points Race

The fifth race of Zwift Racing League 2024/25 Round 3 happens Tuesday, February 11. We are in New York City for this round’s Queen Stage: a points race on the punishing Everything Bagel route.

Let’s dive into crucial route segments, bike selection, strategic powerups and more…

Looking at the Route: Everything Bagel

All categories will be racing on New York’s Everything Bagel route for a total race length of 34.9km with 527 meters of elevation gain.

This route is basically never flat, so you will need to stay alert and constantly modulate your power in order to maintain an ideal pack position throughout the race. Let’s look at the key sections of this race course…

NY KOM Reverse @ 2.9km (1.1km, 8.1%) (FAL + FTS): The NYC KOM Reverse climb is an interesting one, because it’s really two climbs. First you’ve got the lead-in of ~800m, then the actual timed segment which is 1.1km long. Make no mistake – the effort will begin at the bottom of the lead-in, and it will be an all-out slugfest because riders know that all the intermediate bonus points will go to the group that makes the front selection.

You will receive an anvil powerup at the KOM arch. Most folks will use this powerup on the descent that immediately follows, although there are other descents up the road where it would also be helpful.

NY Sprint @13.2km (150 meters, -4.3%) (FAL + FTS): the first points segment of the race is this technical sprint. It begins with a kicker before the start line, then the actual sprint is downhill and fast. Mind your pack position and timing.

You will receive a feather powerup at the sprint arch. This is probably best used on the NYC KOM up the road, or on the climb that comes before that as you hit the glass roads, if you’re struggling to hold on.

Glass road climb from 19.1-20.5km: though not a points segment, this climb is long and steep enough that it will force yet another selection.

NY KOM @ 24.4km (1.4km, 6.3%) (FAL + FTS): the second time up the NY KOM, but on the forward side this time. It’s steeper this way.

You will receive an anvil powerup at the KOM arch. Most folks will use this powerup on the long descent that immediately follows, and even if you want to save your anvil, you may need to use yours just to keep up!

NY Sprint Reverse @28.1km (230 meters at 0%) (FAL + FTS): riders, especially in groups, will carry a head of steam into this sprint from the just-finished descent of the NY KOM. You’ll want to consider how these higher speeds affect your approach to this final intermediate segment of the race, including the option of holding your anvil until you’re closer to the bottom of the descent.

You will receive a final feather powerup at the sprint arch. This could be used on the slight climb that begins at 29.6km if you’re struggling or want to attack. Most riders will save it for the final sprint, though.

The finish here is flat and fast, with most of the final kilometers being slightly downhill. Tip: Typically, wins go to riders who sit in the draft as long as possible, as riders tend to poke their nose into the wind with long attacks on this finish.

Read more about the Everything Bagel route >

PowerUp Notes

Riders will receive powerups at each arch: anvil powerups at the NY KOM arch (2x) and feather powerups at the NY Sprint arch (2x):

Anvil: makes you heavier for up to 15 seconds, so you can descend faster. It won’t hurt you on uphills, as it only adds weight when the road is at a -1.5% decline or greater. Use this on downhills. Pair it with a supertuck to go extra fast with zero effort!

Feather: reduces your weight by 10% for 30 seconds. Use on climbs, when weight matters the most.

Bike Frame + Wheel Choice

We tested various setups over this full course, and looked at segment times for the crucial KOMs. Our results show that, while an ultra light setup only gives an advantage of perhaps 0.3 seconds up the NY KOM compared to an all-arounder like the Tron, the all-arounder has an advantage of 1-1.25 seconds on the KOM compared to a full aero setup.

Therefore, our recommendation is for a climbing-skewed all-arounder like the Pinarello Dogma F 2024 or Canyon Aeroad 2024 with ENVE 7.8 or DT Swiss 62 wheels, or the Tron bike. This offers a strong advantage over the aero setup on the crucial climbs, while delivering strong aero performance for the intermediate sprints and finish.

Pinarello Dogma F 2024 with DT Swiss 62
Canyon Aeroad 2024 with ENVE 7.8
Tron bike

See Speed Tests: Tron Bike vs Top Performers (Scatter Plot) for more nerd-level detail on frame and wheel performance.

More Route Recons

Lots of recon events are scheduled on upcoming ZRL routes, led by various teams. See upcoming ZRL recons for this race at zwift.com/events/tag/zrlrecon.

J Dirom

The Syco-List

John Rice

Strategic Options

Points Distribution, Everything Bagel (1 Lap)

This chart shows the maximum points a team of 6 could earn in a race with 60 participants.

There’s no escaping the fact that this will be a tough race for the pure sprinters. It’s really well suited to the puncheurs who can hang with the front on NYC’s punchy climbs while also packing a solid sprint.

There are 4 intermediates on Everything Bagel, each awarding extra points for those first over the line and fastest through. These intermediates begin with the initial selective climb up the KOM Reverse, and riders who miss that strong front selection will stand very little chance of earning any intermediate points down the road.

(FAL points will be impossible to earn if you’re dropped, since they will be grabbed by the front group. FTS points could perhaps be taken by chasing groups on the sprints, but it will take a bit of a coordinated effort to create a strong enough pack draft.)

The pack will be strung out over the top of the first KOM effort, and it will be well worth the work to use your anvil and push hard to close gaps and catch riders up the road, especially if you’re in the top 20, since the first 20 across the line get FAL points.

This week’s race, more than any other on in this round, will see many riders dropped within the first 10 minutes, with no hope of getting anything except some finishing points at the end. The attrition rate will be high in this slugfest, with the final front pack being a small percentage of the original start pens.

Your Thoughts

Any insights or further thoughts on this race? Share below!

Zwiftcast Episode 210: Ashton Lambie’s Incredible Mustache and Joe Baxter’s Brain Tumor Recovery

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Zwiftcast Episode 210: Ashton Lambie’s Incredible Mustache and Joe Baxter’s Brain Tumor Recovery

Zwiftcast Episode 210: Ashton Lambie’s Incredible Mustache and Joe Baxter’s Brain Tumor Recovery

Prepare to be truly inspired by this episode as Ashton Lambie, the man known for perhaps the greatest mustache in the cycling world, has a brilliantly candid chat with co-host Dave Towle about the many wonderful strings to his bow, being married to an astronaut, and plenty more intriguing facts along the way.

Dave chats Zwift Community Live with Eric, Nathan, and Shane, and community member Joe Baxter drops in to talk about the moment he was told he had a brain tumor and how he coped from then until now with support from the world of Zwift cycling. 

Grab a brew and settle in!

Zwiftcast is available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

Zwift Update Version 1.83 (139872) Released

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Zwift Update Version 1.83 (139872) Released

Zwift version 1.83 begins its phased rollout today. This release doesn’t contain any major new features, but does include some graphics upgrades for Android and MacOS users, as well as a video screenshots fix for Windows 11.

Graphics Upgrades

Zwift’s level of graphical detail is automatically set by the game, and today’s update enables better graphics for certain android and MacOS devices.

Android devices with more than 4GB of RAM will see improved textures and 3D models for items like avatar accessories (kits, helmets, socks), bikes, and surrounding terrain.

If you’re a macOS user, you may notice an upgrade in your graphics experience. The higher “Ultra” graphics profile is now enabled for devices with the following chips: Apple M4 (all versions), M3 Max, M3 Pro, M2 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Pro, M1 Ultra, M1 Max, M1 Pro. The “High” graphics profile is now enabled for devices with the following chips: Apple M3, M2, M1.

Windows Video Screenshots Fix

Zwift’s Video screenshots are a popular feature among Zwifters running powerful enough devices to allow the feature. Unfortunately, some PC-based Zwifters (myself included) lost video screenshots when we automatically updated to Windows 11 version 24H2 which came out in November 2024.

Today’s update fixes video screenshots for Windows users. To celebrate, here’s an automatically-recorded video screenshot of my buddy Zane winning his race:

Release Notes

Zwift provided notes on additional tweaks and bug fixes in this update:

  • Fixed an issue that could cause custom workouts imported from other training apps to not be removed after being deleted.
  • Fixed an issue that could allow Zwifters to steer off of the roadway on the City and the Sgurr route in Scotland.
  • Android: If insufficient storage space is available to install Zwift, the specific amount of needed storage is now shown to make it easier to know how much space to free up.
  • General stability improvements.

Discuss this update in Zwift’s forum >

Questions or Comments?

If you spotted any other changes or bugs in the update, please comment below!

Zwift Community Live Mallorca Update: Last Call for Tickets!

Eric Schlange
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Zwift Community Live Mallorca Update: Last Call for Tickets!

Zwift Community Live Mallorca Update: Last Call for Tickets!

The first-ever large-scale community Zwift meetup is happening in Mallorca April 3-6, 2025, and today I’m sharing a few fresh details about the event including new special guests, a preview of the event-only kit, and this fun invite from Matt Stephens:

Special Guests

Hundreds of Zwifters will be attending, from community event organizers to team leaders to everyday riders. Zwift has also invited a number of VIP guests to attend Zwift Community Live. These are no ordinary cycling celebrities, these are all avid Zwifters!

Sir Chris Hoy
Freddy Ovett
Matt Stephens
Kristin Armstrong
GPLama
Katie Kookaburra
  • Sir Chris Hoy: 6x Olympic Champion, 11x World Champion and Zwift Legend
  • Freddy Ovett: Professional cyclist, level 72 Zwifter, and 2024 Zwift Games overall champion
  • Matt Stephens: Former British Champion on the road, Matt is now a much-loved face of Zwift. Level 65 Zwifter, Matt will be contributing to the fun by leading Zwift’s fireside chats each evening and joining many of the rides
  • Kristin Armstrong: 3x Olympic Champion, Kristin works closely with Zwift, having developed a number of their in-game workouts
  • GPLama – Shane Miller, the tech guru behind your favorite Zwift tips and tricks
  • Katie Kookaburra – Renowned cycling content creator
  • CANYON//SRAM + Alpecin-Deceuninck – past Zwift Academy winners and team riders
  • GCN presenters
  • Plus more!

Matt Stephens will host a series of fireside chats each evening with these VIP guests to discuss their careers, what makes Zwift special to them, and to answer any burning questions you may have. (Each of the guests will also be joining the daily rides, so while you may have ridden alongside them virtually, this is a chance to do it in person on some pretty iconic roads!)

Zwift Community Live Club

Zwift has created a Club in the Companion app for those attending the event. Pop in and check it out, especially if you’re attending the event! (It looks like Matt Stephens will be joining some of the Club workouts…)

Pedal Mafia Kit

All Zwift Community Live attendees will receive the ZCL Blue jersey with their ticket:

Registration

Tickets are close to selling out, but Zwift tells me there are still a few available. Buy yours and I’ll see you there!

Register Here >

More ZCL Info

For details on all things Zwift Community Live, including accommodations, guided group rides, and daily schedule, check out our All About Zwift Community Live post.

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