April 4th Routes – Tour de France, v1
It may be classics season, but this Saturday we’re celebrating cycling’s biggest spectacle, Le Grand Boucle, with four races in France! Courses range from flat, sprint-friendly routes to pure climbing routes… just like the real Tour.
| Race 1: Hell of the North (6.242km, ends at Dos d’Âne Sprint) Starting from the old France pens, we hit Les Intestins then hop onto the newer roads for the final spur of this short route. It’s another long, uphill sprint finish! Powerup: Feather |
| Race 2: Gentil 8 (6.877km, ends at Ballon Sprint) This time we tackle the newer roads in the other direction (CCW) before hopping onto older France roads and finishing on the fast and tricky Ballon Sprint. Powerup: Draft Boost |
| Race 3: Ven-Top (3.1km, ends ~100m past Petit KOM intersection) We begin with the longest climb of the day, turning right from the pens and heading straight up France’s Ventoux KOM. Powerup: Feather |
| Race 4: Champs-Élysées (4.52km, ends at Lutece Sprint banner) Our short route includes just the lead-in around Jardin des Tuileries, plus the hard drag up Montée des Champs Elysées to the sprint banner for the finish. Remember, the ghost doesn’t work within 400m of the finish! Powerup: Aero Boost |
What are the Tiny Races?
Our innovative Tiny Race format features four short back-to-back races within one hour. Each race is usually 4-7km long, so expect a big VO2 workout!
A single powerup is given as you start each race, and you earn points based on your finishing position in each race. The overall win goes to whoever earns the most points across all four races.
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ZwiftPower Results
Zwift displays the finish order in game when you cross the line, but points are computed after all four races are finished, with final results on ZwiftPower. (We have to do some data processing on our side to compute results, so if your rankings don’t show up right away, be patient.)
Riders earn points based on finish position in each of the 4 Tiny Races. The category winner of each week is the rider with the most points across their zone’s 4 races. Here are the links for each zone’s latest results on ZwiftPower:
Rules
Tiny Race rules are simple, but still every week ~10% of our racers get disqualified. Don’t let that be you! Three simple rules:
- You must have a ZwiftPower account, because final results are processed by ZwiftPower (learn how to sign up)
- No skipping then returning. These races are meant to be raced as a set of 4. If you need to leave early, that’s fine… but once you miss a race in your hour’s set of 4, don’t come back and race another or you’ll be disqualified from that race since you rested while others were racing! (Example: racing only races 1 and 2 is fine. Racing 1, 2, and 4 is not – you will be DQ from race 4.)
- Smart trainer/smart bike or power meter required. ZPower/Virtual power is not allowed.
Enjoy the Cooldown
Immediately following each final race, you’ll be taken into a 10-minute cooldown where you can chat with fellow racers and spin out those legs.
Zwift Insider Kit Unlock
Finish any Tiny Race and unlock the Zwift Insider “Ride Smarter // Ride Harder” in-game kit.
You can also buy our real-life kit from Verge Sport > (read review)
Questions or Comments
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