Last month saw Zwift roll out their first-ever “Zwift Ride Series” group rides, which are basically Zwift-organized group rides happening in months that don’t have a bigger special event like Tour of Watopia or Tour de Zwift.
July’s Zwift Ride Series is focused on Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Throughout the month, Zwift will host 45-minute rides on various routes in Zwift’s France and Paris maps to remind everyone to #WatchTheFemmes (see list of broadcasters).
We’ve learned that some (possibly all) rides will be led by helpful ladies from the Zwift community. This may include some high-profile names you’d recognize!
Route and Schedule Details
Rides are scheduled five minutes past the top of each hour throughout the week. This month each ride has just one category (E) and the rides are timed (45 minutes).
- Stage 1 (July 3-10)
- Group E: Champs-Élysées – 45 minutes
The most beautiful avenue in the world. A monument for the sprinters, this mostly flat route kicks off the month of festivities!
- Group E: Champs-Élysées – 45 minutes
- Stage 2 (July 10-17)
- Group E: Douce France – 45 minutes
One of the most popular routes in France, Douce France is a mostly flat route that covers the perimeter of Zwift’s French countryside. Check out the fields of lavender and sunflowers as you complete the circuit!
- Group E: Douce France – 45 minutes
- Stage 3 (July 17-24)
- Group E: Roule Ma Poule – 45 minutes
Covering many of the same roads as Stage 2, Roule Ma Poule throws in a climb up the Petit KOM’s backside to start and finish the route.
- Group E: Roule Ma Poule – 45 minutes
- Stage 4 (July 24-31)
- Group E: R.G.V. – 45 minutes
Now the most popular route in France, R.G.V. debuted in the first virtual Tour de France on Zwift. The route is mostly flat and fast, so get ready to lay down some watts!
- Group E: R.G.V. – 45 minutes
See upcoming ZRS: Watch the Femmes events >
Badge Unlocks
Complete all stages each month to unlock the Zwift Ride Series: Watch the Femmes badge!
Note: there are no makeup events. If you miss a stage, it’s gone forever!
Kit Unlocks
Finish any Zwift Ride Series: Watch the Femmes to unlock the Watch the Femmes kit! This is the same kit (jersey/shorts/socks) as previous Watch the Femmes events unlocked, but the cap is new.
More #WatchTheFemmes
To learn more about all things #WatchTheFemmes, visit zwift.com/watchthefemmes.
Zwift wants your help empowering women by getting more people excited about the race! How can you help? Just share a ride pic or a video of you cheering on your favorite rider, tag it #WatchTheFemmes and @gozwift, and you could win a special edition Watch The Femmes cycling cap and other IRL gear.
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