Table of Contents
First launched in 2017, Tour de Zwift is the biggest annual tour on the platform – a celebration of discovery across all Zwift worlds!
This year’s tour has just been announced. Beginning January 5, it consists of six weeklong stages spread across Zwift’s worlds. Each stage offers three group ride options of varying lengths, a race option for those who want to go all out, and two run options. The Ultimate Challenge has also returned, with bonus XP and a big prize giveaway.
So grab a friend and explore! Here’s everything Zwifters need to know about this year’s TdZ.
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tourdezwift2026
Stage Details
Ride stages can be completed on demand as a solo effort, or join a group ride or race to complete them with friends. Group rides are available in three lengths, and races use the same route as the “short” group rides. Run stages can only be completed in events.
Group rides, races, and runs are scheduled every hour, except during the makeup week, when they’ll be scheduled every 30 minutes.
Here are the route details for each stage:
Stage 1 (Jan 5-11): Makuri Islands
- Long Ride: Shisa Shakedown (53.3km, 557m)
- Standard Ride: Chasing the Sun (35.1km, 316m)
- Short Ride + Race: Turf N Surf (24.7km 198m)
- Race Powerups: Feather, Draft
- Long Run: Fine and Sandy (10.8km)
- Short Run: Castle Crit Run (5km)
Stage 2 (Jan 12-18): France
- Long Ride: Knights of the Roundabout (54.4km, 359m)
- Standard Ride: Three Musketeers (37.8km, 108m)
- Short Ride + Race: Hell of the North (20.1km, 241m)
- Race Powerups: Feather, Draft
- Long Run: Ven-10 Run (11.4km)
- Short Run: Rapide Run (6.1km)
Stage 3 (Jan 19-25): Innsbruck/Yorkshire/Scotland
- Long Ride: Innsbruck After Party (37.1km, 657m)
- Standard Ride: Yorkshire Double Loops (29.6km, 547m)
- Short Ride + Race: BRAE-k Fast Crits & Grits (22.1km, 243m)
- Race Powerups: Feather, Anvil
- Long Run: Outer Scotland (11.4km)
- Short Run: Queen’s Highway (5.7km)
Stage 4 (Jan 26-Feb 1): London
- Long Ride: Triple Loops (41.4km, 569m)
- Standard Ride: Greatest London Flat (31.1km, 223m)
- Short Ride + Race: London 8 (20.9km, 223m)
- Race Powerups: Feather, Aero
- Long Run: Classique (11.1km)
- Short Run: ZG25 Climb Champs (5km)
Stage 5 (Feb 2-8): Watopia
- Long Ride: Tour of Fire and Ice (28km, 1187m)
- Standard Ride: Glyph Heights (33.9km, 618m)
- Short Ride + Race: Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop (19.3km, 157m)
- Race Powerups: Feather, Anvil
- Long Run: Surfin Safari (10km)
- Short Run: Titans Run (6.6km)
Stage 6 (Feb 9-15): NYC/Richmond
- Long Ride: The Greenway (36.8km, 292m)
- Standard Ride: No Sleep Till Brooklyn (32km, 247m)
- Short Ride + Race: Richmond Rollercoaster (17km, 169m)
- Race Powerups: Draft, Anvil
- Long Run: Toefield Tornado (10.3km)
- Short Run: Prospect Park Loop (5.5km)
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tourdezwift2026
Make-Up Week: Feb 16-22
If you miss any group stages, they will all be available to ride during the make-up week. During this week, make-up rides are scheduled every 30 minutes, with each stage following the next every half hour.
Peak Zwift Day
On Tuesday, January 20th, Zwift is planning a slate of events led by pros, creators, and other Zwift legends. The goal? Wall-to-wall Zwifters all rolling out together in the biggest rides of the Tour.
The full ride leader list is still to be confirmed, but here’s what we know right now:
- Eric Min – @ 3:00AM PST | 9:30PM ACDT | 11:00AM UTC
- Lucy Charles-Barclay – @ 4:00AM PST | 12:00PM UTC
- Lionel Sanders – @ 10:00AM PST | 6:00PM UTC
- Sam Laidlow – @ 9:00AM PST | 5:00PM UTC
Registration
To register, just join an event! See all events at zwift.com/events/tag/tourdezwift2026.
Unlocks
Riders and runners will unlock items progressively as they complete TdZ stages:
- Party Shadess: 1 stage
- Party Cap: 3 stages
- Ride Kit: all 6 stages
- Run Kit: 1 stage
To complete a stage, simply finish one of the group rides, races, or runs.
The Ultimate Challenge
Just like last year, this year’s Tour includes “The Ultimate Challenge.” This is for riders only, and completing the challenge requires you to complete all 18 routes featured in this year’s stages.
Note: Zwift and our ZIMetrics estimate it will take riders ~21.5 hours to complete all 18 stages at 2 W/kg.
Completing The Ultimate Challenge earns you bragging rights, bonus XP, and a backwards version of the After Party cap:
- 9 Route Bonus: 500 XP
- 12 Route Bonus: 500 XP
- 15 Route Bonus: 500 XP
- 18 Route Bonus: 11,000 XP + Backwards After Party Cap
The Ultimate Giveaway
Finish the Ultimate Challenge for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind TDZ x Pedal Mafia Zwift Ride Smart Frame!
Pedal Mafia Kit
The real-life version of the in-game kit will be available from Pedal Mafia… watch this space for details.
Questions or Comments?
Post below!
wpDiscuz
