Name: Sarah Howard
Hometown: Rochester, Kent, UK
How did you get into cycling? Used to ride as a child and then about 10 years ago started again on a hybrid to get fit and was hooked – had my first road bike pretty soon after that!
How many years have you been racing on Zwift? Started racing ZRL in 2022 but have been riding on Zwift since 2018. I really rate using it for workouts to improve fitness and performance.
Are you part of a Virtual team? Yes – Rocacorba Collective and Kent Velo Girls occasionally.
What do you love most about racing? The team spirit, sense of challenge, and achievement.
What is your favourite style of race (e.g. points, scratch, iTT, TTT, Chase, duathlon)? I like points for the multiple chances to gain points but you can’t beat an all-out scratch race.
What is your favourite Zwift women’s race series? ZRL
What is your most memorable racing experience, inside or outside or BOTH? Not so much a race as more of a personal challenge but there’s an IRL Rocacorba Collective training camp once a year where one of the highlights is riding up the Rocacorba climb with Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. I did this in both 2022 and 2023. In 2023 I improved my time by 25%. All the Zwift races and workouts definitely helped me achieve that and I already have a time in mind for this year’s camp.
What is your favourite food to eat post race? Dinner is normally eggs and beans on toast – getting the post race carbs and protein in. Plus it’s super simple and quick to cook.
What advice would you give to a woman entering her first Zwift race? Choose a route you know, have your own goals for the race, have a pre-ride snack, do your warm up in the pen and most importantly enjoy it!
Any upcoming races you are looking forward to? Not a race but have the Chase the Sun challenge in June. Riding from East to West across the UK (300km) between sunrise and sunset.
Header photo credit Rhian Denton
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