Zwift Chat

[steverob]

Did my first Ton in ages and ages yesterday. Rode with my older brother and it was nice and steady other than up the 3 x 100CLIMBS that we took on. We did Whiteleaf (#23), Dragon Hill (The White Horse) (#121) and Kingston Hill (#122). It reminded me that I tend to attack hills mainly out of the saddle.

Enjoyed the day and the weather stayed good. Did 109 miles - might be a bit fatigued for tonights Road Race

Two of my local climbs! (Whiteleaf and Kingston that is). Both very typical for the Chilterns - short sharp steep buggers, but they're over mercifully quickly if you've got something still in the legs.

 

[Legs]

I think that's better than my best one minute power.

I could take him on crit city though

In terms of absolute power, I've matched that (455W) for 3:15. Of course, he'd be going quite a lot faster than me on account of being tiny.
In terms of w/kg, I've matched 7.6w/kg it for 1:45. On fresh legs, not having just smashed Tadej Pogacar on the flat portion of a TT for ten miles. Bonkers. Unbelievable.

 

[alex_cycles]

I've picked Tadej today as stage winner. I'll probably get it wrong, but the thinking is that he's going to want to strike back straight away.

The question is whether or not he can. If I'd have realised it was the Queen stage I might have left it on Jonas. Too late now.

 

[Joffey]

I don't think the change made any difference.

But you definitely need to write to the team and say that the strategy was all wrong. All he had to do is 100W more throughout and he would have won. Simple!

I might write to them and ask why Poggy was 2 seconds down at the first corner. He didn’t really show much urgency to get going!

 

[Joffey]

I've picked Tadej today as stage winner. I'll probably get it wrong, but the thinking is that he's going to want to strike back straight away.

The question is whether or not he can. If I'd have realised it was the Queen stage I might have left it on Jonas. Too late now.

He’s crashed already today, hope that doesn’t take too much out of him as this has the potential to be EPIC

 

[alex_cycles]

He’s crashed already today, hope that doesn’t take too much out of him as this has the potential to be EPIC

I was doing my daily Trebiac climb (level 41.45 now) and then went for a little run, so missed that. Hope he's OK. My ideal outcome would be he beats Jonas over the line today, but I'd like Jonas to win the GC.

 

[Joffey]

That was some stage

 

[alex_cycles]

That was some stage

Spoiler

Yeah I got THAT wrong didn't I?

 

[Peter Salt]

Building time, finally

 

[mjd1988]

It arrived in a good... time frame?

 

[CXRAndy]

Wow what a stage yesterday

Big GC changes

 

[Joffey]

Yesterday’s stage was a bit of a dull one until the final 20km… what a result for the breakaway!!

 

[alex_cycles]

Yesterday’s stage was a bit of a dull one until the final 20km… what a result for the breakaway!!

What did you think of Philipsen's behaviour? People are saying the breakaway win was excellent karma payback.

 

[Norry1]

What did you think of Philipsen's behaviour? People are saying the breakaway win was excellent karma payback.

I tend to agree. I think he went over the line of acceptability. I'd have "had a word" after the stage.

 

[Joffey]

What did you think of Philipsen's behaviour? People are saying the breakaway win was excellent karma payback.

Agree!