In 1994, Miguel “Big Mig” Induráin set a new hour record, breaking the 53-kilometer mark for the first time in history with a distance of 53.040 kilometers in Bourdeaux. And he did it atop the Pinarello Espada, a bike which quickly became legendary itself!
The carbon-framed, Campagnolo-equipped bike weighed in at 7.5 kilograms and was custom-molded to fit Big Mig. Only four versions of the bike were ever created, and Induráin won both of the long time trials at the 1995 Tour de France on a version modified to allow shifting.
Beginning May 3-5, you can saddle up on a Pinarello Espada in Zwift to take on an hour-long race led by the ‘Big Mig’ RoboPacer! It’s a fun chance to set your own 60-minute power PR while trying to match Miguel Induráin’s record-setting pace.
Event Details
Events will take place over 60 minutes on Watopia’s Tempus Fugit – the flattest route in game. These rides are not categorized, so everyone will begin together. Drafting is enabled, as is steering.
Everyone will be riding the Pinarello Espada, chasing the Big Mig bot which will be holding 510 watts, or 6.3 W/kg. (The bot is also set to 188cm in height and 81kg in weight, just like Miguel Induráin.)
See events at zwift.com/events/tag/espadachallenge
Events are scheduled every two hours from 4pm Friday May 3 UTC to 4am Monday May 6 UTC.
Be Sure To Update
Zwift says, “In order to ensure the best possible experience, Zwifter’s should be on the latest game version of 1.64.0.”
Keeping the Bike
For now, the Pinarello Espada is only available to ride as part of this event series. But Zwift says the frame “will become available to buy in the Drop Shop in the near future.”
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