Kevin Bouchard Hall is a top Zwift racer with TeamX and a top dad. He recently sat in with retired pro rider Ted King (newbie Zwift racer and neo Dad) to share tips on how to perform best in Zwift races.
Kevin is a former US national team stand-out, but he decided that unless he was making it to the Pro Tour, he’d rely on his intelligence to move forward in life. So he stepped away from cycling for a while. Now he’s back on the scene, but storming Zwift at all odd hours of the day because he’s married with two sons, and the Bouchard Hall family is busy as it gets!
As the duo participate in a 1-lap race of the Richmond 2015 UCI course, Kevin shares spot-on tips to help Ted stay with the front pack and in contention as long as possible. Their banter is entertaining to watch, but also educational for newer Zwift racers. Check it out!
Ted and Kevin are both riding Saris H3 trainers on the MP1 platform.
This was a great interview. Super relatable for many of us who find Zwift as a super efficient and fun fitness game while balancing other life responsibilities.
75% of the race in z2 @Robert bpm @Andrew category. OMG…Are those Saris well calibrated ? 😜 Usually the graph should be all red/orange and just maybe a little green in a race 😏. Or I:m doing something fundamentally wrong in my races 😱
Kevin is a super-strong racer, both indoors and out. Top 10 finish at Zwift Nats is no joke. And this video’s event wasn’t exactly a super-competitive race!
Great video. It’s nice to see the top guys suffer like me!
Forgive my rookieness but how did Kevin know the HR of the other crit racers? is there a live website to check this out?
You can pull up your active event on ZwiftPower and click “Live” to see some live stats.
Also, you can click on the actual racer in-game in order to see their POV instead of yours. This lets you see their power and HR.