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    Rebel Route: Petite Douleur

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    August 5, 2020
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    Our newest Rebel Route is the smallest possible circuit on the new France map. With each lap ending atop the Petite KOM, this would make a butt-kicker of a racecourse – which is why we named it Little Pain. Can you make it around in less than 20 minutes?

    Here’s an animation of this route:

    About Rebel Routes

    “Rebel Routes” are Zwift rides which are not available on Zwift’s routes list, thus requiring manual navigation.

    See all rebel routes >

    The reward for your rebel ride? Exploring a new route, knowing you’ve gone where few Zwifters have gone before. And a Strava segment rank in the tens or hundreds instead of the thousands! They are included as a separate category on our Veloviewer Route Hunter leaderboard.

    Route Description

    This Rebel Route begins with an long 11km lead-in from the spawn point to the top of the Petite KOM. The Petite KOM banner is our start/finish line.

    • Twisty river road
    • Ballon Sprint
    • Petite KOM banner

    From this start line, we turn right at the fork, heading downhill toward the start pens. This downhill segment is approximately 2.8km long, and the only real descent of the route.

    After passing the start pens we turn right toward the twisty river road and Balloon Field. Here you can hit the Ballon sprint if you’d like, then turn right at the fork to head up the zigzagging Petite KOM. Once you reach the top, it’s time to do it all over again! Get a little recovery on the descent, then hit it with all you’ve got!

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    This route is is nice and symmetrical. Remember, there’s a big lead-in before the lap begins!

    Getting Started + Lead-In

    Start by choosing the Douce France route. This will take you in the right direction for the first portion of the ride. The route has a long lead-in (11km) in which you complete almost an entire lap – the only thing you miss is the descent! (Sorry.)

    Turn by Turn

    Here are the turns you’ll need to make to successfully complete Petite Douleur. Start by choosing the Douce France route. The official Strava segment begins at the Petite KOM arch, but the turns below are listed in order from the spawn point, not the route start line.

    1. Right to Balloon Field
    2. Right to Ventoux Summit
    3. Right to Mont Saint-Michel

    Route details:
    Distance: 13.86km (8.6 miles)
    Elevation Gain: 177m (580′)
    Strava Segment

    Rebel Route Suggestions

    Got an idea for a great rebel route? Share it below and maybe we’ll publish a post about it!

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      Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. He lives in Northern California with his beautiful wife, two kids and dog. Follow on Strava

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      Matt Wheeler
      Matt Wheeler(@thisisthematt)
      2 years ago

      Alt name based on the profile “Pourquoi si sérieux?”

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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Matt Wheeler

      Ha! “The Joker” would be a good name…

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      Colin Peerman
      Colin Peerman
      2 years ago

      Brilliant, except that France isn’t on the world rotation at the moment, so a course for hackers🙄

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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Colin Peerman

      It’s in the world rotation for August. The 10th is the first day. See https://zwiftinsider.com/schedule

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      Patrick Tan
      Patrick Tan(@cyclistsg)
      2 years ago

      Its going to get you dizzy with the zig-zags before the 2.7km climb will hammer those legs to pieces.

      Good find Eric.

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      Tino Götting-Pfeiffer
      Tino Götting-Pfeiffer
      2 years ago

      Where is the Rebel Routes “Down Up Down”. Official now there are 11 Rebel Routes, but you have listed only 10 Rebel Routes.

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      Dan Connelly
      Dan Connelly
      2 years ago

      Zwift really should have checked with you before releasing France. This route (plus your “Toutes Les Routes” 100 km route) fill obvious niches within France, or in fact within all of Zwift. This is a great option for variable-length workouts.

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      Douglas C Kubler
      Douglas C Kubler
      2 years ago

      For a shorter prelude I took “Roule Ma Poule” then did a U-turn after crossing the banner.

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