Stage 2: The Loops – Longer Ride

This morning I took part in the longer ride of the Tour of Watopia 2020: Stage 2. This was essentially a re-run of yesterday’s race, though today featuring two laps, instead of one. And ideally, a less intense pace. I set out today with the goal of taking this one at recovery. Or, thereabouts. That … Read more

Stage 2: The Loops – Race (C)

This afternoon I took part in the second stage of the Tour of Watopia 2020. This was “The Loops” stage, and was a race in Category C of one lap of Sand and Sequoias. It feels like as of late, I often start with excuses. No major excuses today (just a bunch of minor ones). … Read more

Stage 1: The Flats – Longer Ride

This morning I took part in my second leg of Stage 1 of the Tour of Watopia 2020. Fortunately zero technical issues this morning, though perhaps doing a 50km+ ride less than 24 hours after doing a hard race was a bit optimistic. For an unassuming Thursday morning ride this one was well attended. I … Read more

Stage 1: The Flats – Race (C)

This dinner time I took part in the first of five stages of this years Tour of Watopia. This was the flat route race: two laps of Watopia Flat Route, which works out at about 22km and about 110m of climb. I’d hoped to get this race in at 8:10 this morning, but for a … Read more

Tour of Watopia: Stage 7 – Grand Finale

Climbing Alpe Du Zwift at 9am on a Bank Holiday weekend Sunday. I wouldn’t have done this out of choice. But I did it anyway thanks to the Tour of Watopia 2019. If giving people who wouldn’t normally climb the Alpe a real sense of achievement is what Zwift were after, then I think they … Read more