Name: Catherine Brown
Hometown: Sevenoaks, Kent
How did you get into cycling? My bestie got a road bike and also started Zwifting, I copied her as it all looked very fun!
How many years have you been racing on Zwift? This is my 3rd winter of racing!
Are you part of a virtual team? Yes! Kent Velo Girls cycling club (KVG on Zwift) is a real-life club with over 150 members who ride together outside. We have 4 Zwift Racing League teams, and I race in ‘Pink’ who currently race in C1.
What do you love most about racing? Being part of a team, where we all have different strengths but most of all we work together for each other.
What is your favourite style of race (e.g. points, scratch, iTT, TTT, Chase, duathlon)? Ooh that’s tricky! Actually, I love points, scratch, and TTT for different reasons. Points I think is the most fun for planning team strategy, but TTT is our chance to really work together in a race and we can encourage each other on Discord.
What is your favourite Zwift women’s race series? Tour de Boudicca! Was my 1st time racing it this year, loved it.
What is your most memorable racing experience, inside or outside or BOTH? Winning my first-ever race back in December ‘22!
What is your favourite food to eat post-race? Immediately after can’t eat a thing!! The following day I am always starving and love a good bit of cake.
What advice would you give to a woman entering her first Zwift race? Find a supportive team with experienced racers, so much of racing is about race craft and not just all-out power! Then just throw yourself in, try different things, and have fun. In racing you either win or you learn.
