Category: Apps & Software
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2019 Zwift Tour of London
Winter indoor training is in high gear, events are a great way to keep it fresh. If you’re looking for something fun to do in the pain cave, you’re in luck as Zwift just announced it’s third annual Tour of London. This 5-stage event covers all that Zwift’s London map has to offer. Groups A…
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Strava Launches Gorgeous New Outdoor Maps
Maps designed by athletes, for athletes Strava just launched new maps with stunning cartography. The new mapping capabilities give finer on-screen details for cyclists and runners. Working with Mapbox, specialists in custom map design, the popular trainer app has introduced a wave of new features like elevation contour lines, trail names and improved route tracking.…
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Enroll in Zwift Academy Tri and You Might Get a Shot at the Ironman World Championships in Kona
Zwift Academy gives pro tour cycling hopefuls the opportunity to show their skills and move to the big stage. Now, Zwift is giving triathletes a shot. The Zwift Academy Tri program kicks off on November 11th and will run until January 12, 2020. Enrollment is open now. The virtual portion will include in-game rides, runs,…
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Lonely Mountains: Downhill – Cycling Video Game Released Today
Lonely Mountains: Downhill is hitting the trails today on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Grab the game on Steam here: http://lonelymountains.com/steam About Lonely Mountains: Downhill Just you and your bike versus the rocky peaks of the Lonely Mountains! Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a low-poly style mountain biking game, released on PC (Win/Mac/Linux) as well as…
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Zwift Heads to Kona with Kona Heat It Up Mission & Prizes
The Ironman World Championship is October 12th, in celebration of the event Zwift has put together a special in game mission and there are some IRL prizes up for grabs. Zwift Road to Kona 2019 Zwift will be at the 2019 Ironman World Championship with its Specialized Zwift Academy Tri Team. All eight team members…
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The First British E-Racing Champion Had His Title Stripped
British Cycling today stripped Cameron Jeffers of his national e-racing title, additionally it banned him from racing IRL, after the discovery that he cheated at the inaugural e-racing nationals. So, how does someone go about cheating at the e-racing nationals? A few ways immediately came to mind. Zwift, the platform used for the racing, determines…
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Zwift will Host 2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
Zwift and the UCI have inked a deal which will revolutionize the world of virtual racing: the first-ever UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, to be held in 2020 on Zwift’s platform. Who gets to wear the rainbow stripes from the comfort of their basement training dungeon? It’s not at all surprising that Zwift got the…
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Zwift Goes Off-Road, Use Your Smartphone To Steer
Two unsurprising but welcome updates are coming to Zwift; the ability to steer your avatar and a new off-road singletrack section. As part of their FutureWorks live testing and development program, Zwift will be running a beta of the new steering option in a new singletrack section of the Titan Grove expansion. Here’s what Eric…
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Stages Launches Exercise Smart Bike
I’ve been riding Stages power meters for years, now they are launching the StagesBike. The StagesBike exercise bike features a highly adjustable ride position; saddle, bar height and forward/aft positioning adjustable. Plus the cranks are designed so you can easily change the crank length between 165mm, 170mm, 172.5mm and 175mm. The bike can provide resistance…
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Zwift Launching Virtual Yorkshire World Championships Course
I suppose you could call this an annual tradition now. A new road course will be available on Zwift soon, to celebrate the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England. I wonder if the virtual course will feature the Grinton Moor Bridge collapse? While the details of the course and availability haven’t been released yet,…
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A Nearly Complete List of 2019 Tour de France Rider Strava Profiles
I got a few emails telling me the list of rider Strava profiles I shared the other day was incomplete, missing a favorite rider, etc… So here you all are, a damn near complete list of 2019 Tour de France rider Strava profiles: 2019 Tour de France Rider Strava Profiles TEAM INEOS Dylan Van Baarle…
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Ride the Giro D’Italia Bologna TT Course on Zwift
In the lead up to the 102nd edition of the Giro d’Italia, Zwift has announced a partnership with RCS Sport to bring a brand-new course to Zwift. The course replicates the 8.2km (5.1 mile) TT prologue of the Giro and it will be released the same day pros ride it: Saturday, May 11th. The Course…
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Canyon Announces World’s First Professional eRacing Team
Canyon has announced the launch of the world’s first professional eRacing team: Canyon ZCC. The team is made up of 10 rides, five men and five women and everyone will ride under the direction of team manager Rhys Howell. The team includes three Zwift national champions: Kristin Falck (Norway), Eva Buchholz (Germany) and Lionel…
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Zwift Through the Desert with Watopia Fuego Flats Expansion
If you want some new flat roads for your Zwift workouts, there’s a new expansion ready for you. Called Fuego Flats, the new Zwift expansion is very flat with only moderate changes in gradient. It is being introduced almost exactly a year after the Alpe d’Huez inspired Ape Du Zwift expansion which added the biggest…
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Some New Bikes are Coming to Zwift
Looks like some new bikes are coming to Zwift soon. There are several new bike models in the latest update that are not yet accessible in the game, models include: Cannondale Synapse 2018 Cannondale System 6 2019 Giant TCR Advanced Pro Pinarello Bolide TT 2018 Pinarello Dogma F10 Specialized Allez Sprint No word on when…