Name: Taneal Otto
Hometown: Currently Cape Town South Africa
How did you get into cycling? All started in 2016 when my journey through triathlon and teaching spinning classes at the gym led me to being a sucker for cycling.
How many years have you been racing on Zwift? 52 levels ago (HAHAHA)
Are you part of a Virtual team? A part of the all-fierce Wahoo Le Col!
What do you love most about racing? Seeing how far I can push myself. It’s ever-evolving and so rewarding.
What is your favourite style of race (e.g. points, scratch, iTT, TTT, Chase, duathlon)? Points race makes it spicy because I can break away solo and that makes it a TT too!
What is your favourite Zwift women’s race series? Current best race series is for sure the Iceni race series p/b Aeonian!
What is your most memorable racing experience, inside or outside or BOTH? Most memorable moment I’d say is just starting… and from there seeing my growth along the way.
What is your favourite food to eat post race? Post race food if I win is a burger… if I don’t then I usually eat regrets.
What advice would you give to a woman entering her first Zwift race? Best advice is to just be calm. It’s not always about the numbers so don’t let that scare you. It’s a tactical game, different to the outside world but in most cases very similar. Sit in the bunch, relax, follow the moves because trust me, the easier you make it for yourself, the more you enjoy it. The more you enjoy it the easier it is to smash your limits.
Any upcoming race are you looking forward to? Looking forward to possibly being in the World Series team and wrecking some races with my team!
