Tour of Watopia 2023 Ride: Stage 4 – Big Loop (Longer)

Another tiring ride. I think that just about sums it up. I was looking forwards to this one. It’s a while since I’ve done the Epic KOM, and after last week’s climb of the AdZ it’s almost like a week off. Almost. It’s still 364m of climb over 9.4km, though the average is only 3.9%. … Read more

Tour of Watopia 2023 Ride: Stage 3 – Tour of Fire and Ice (Longer)

The big one. No longer the biggest climb on Zwift, and hasn’t been now for quite some time, but nevertheless a true challenge for me, and I suspect most riders. Yes, today would be longer ride for Stage 3 of the Tour of Watopia 2023 Fall edition, seeing the group tackle the 1,036 metres of … Read more

Tour of Watopia 2023 Ride: Stage 3 – Climber’s Gambit (Standard)

Stage 3 already, three weeks in. It can’t be? Well, apparently it is. So two big rides this week. I believe this is considered the Queen Stage, which I have learned means the hilliest stage. Not entirely sure how Queen + Hills relate, but I’m sure it makes sense in French. I actually thought I … Read more