Several days earlier, I had taken part in the Zwift Academy Race up to Chalet Reynard, on the Mount Ven-Top. They keep the ride manageable and enable you to focus on each part of the climb. The beauty of climbing the reverse side of the Epic KOM are the switchbacks. This was somewhat of a shock and didn’t think it would last long, but I stayed with it. With no connection issues to hamper me, I was able to quickly settle down and began to find my rhythm, surprising, tapping out a pace equating to 5.2 watts per kilo. A relentless start after only a few kilometers of racing! As we turned left, the pack had splintered as the road began to rise. The already faster than usual pace quickened over the bridge and the race was already on as we hit the fork in the road where you can go right into the jungle or left up the KOM. A Frantic StartĪs usual, there was the frantic start from the pens and the jockeying for position and never settled as the bunch meandered its way to the base of the climb via the Ocean underpass. This route was shorter in distance, only 12.1km, but steeper. The route today was an assault up the Epic KOM, in reverse, with the customary finish at the Radio tower. Just another reason why I am such a fan of this platform! That is the beauty of Zwift: you don’t ever have to wait long to banish the memories of a bad race. After the mishap of the previous week’s Zwift Hill Climb Battle and being impacted by the dreaded “power dropout” I was back again, with a point to prove to myself.
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