5 Minute Power PB on the Castle KOM! // Best Of Stage 2 // Castle to Castle // Category B

A live Zwift race and commentary of Stage 2 of the Best Of Zwift racing series on the Castle to Castle route in Makuri Islands. This is a Cat B race featuring the Castle KOM. Hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Race Intro and Lead-in
2:55 Start Lap 1
7:48 Castle KOM
13:16 Castle Descent
22:00 Entering Neokyo
25:50 7km Remaining
31:45 Final 3km and Finish
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[@MayhemZwifting]

What a great race, you had me on the hill climb this time and a photo finish. It’s all I had! Till next time!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, this was a great one! Twice now that we’ve ended up in the same small group. You got me this time on the sprint. Awesome race and can’t wait for the next one 👍

[@antsmands]

Soooooooooo much RED on that power chart, nice work!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Too much red too early with that climb 😅😅😅

[@keithcottongim7930]

I raced this course this morning (C). I knew I was probably getting dropped on the climb. After that, I figured, find a small group cruise at good pace to the finish That was not the case! The climb smoked my legs for the rest of the race. Several times, I thought, elastic and broke. But hung on to finish with a small group. It was a hard race.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, yeah unfortunately it was pretty much the same for me here haha. This was a tough course to race. Keep it up 👍

[@BradHolmes-wq1pb]

Awesome way to suffer!!!

[@Gnzo13F]

Was surprised by that climb this morning. Was the toughest part of the race. Nice work Caedmon ! Added you on zwift.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, yeah this was a tough one so early in the race! Thanks for the follow 👍

[@Vempire123]

crazy that those guys can write while racing. haha. but it makes it more fun. 😀

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, I can barely hold on to the handlebars and keep myself upright 😂 no idea how they can type

[@psymanj73]

Great effort, as always, Caedmon! 🎉 that climb is brutal and if you’re not with the front at the end of it, it’s pretty much race over. But you kept pushing, which is great to see! 💪 🚲

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, I was happy to jump in the 2nd group there. I just had no chance to stick with the front group up that hill 😅

[@marccale9890]

I did this race an hour after you...pretty much the same result. Except you held on for more of the hill than I could manage. Huge effort.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Nice! This effort reminded me of our last Cat C race on Turf n Surf with the climb at the end. That was my previous best 5 min power and this one barely beat it

[@marccale9890]

@@CaedmonCycling yeah that was a fun race. I love the B's but usually it's more survival than attack!!

[@marcmyers3034]

I am about to give it a try. Got promoted to cat c to the top or bust. Your video is great race prep for me.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, best of luck! It’s a tough race when you’re at the bottom of the category. Smash the hill and see where that puts you 👍

[@marcmyers3034]

@@CaedmonCycling The hill was hell 5min pr for me at 3.3 w/kg.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Nice work 💪 yeah, the early climb is perfect for setting a 5 min PB. But man, the rest of the race is rough then

[@ericbarfell]

SO RED FOR SO LONG!! Solid Effort!! What does it saw on Zwift is your 5 min power now? (in watts)

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, thanks! ZP shows my 5 min is 323 watts (4.26 w/kg)

[@user-fj7ot1jd2w]

Went so hard to not get dropped on the hill when i did this race this morning and then halfway through im with the lead group and my trainer disconnected :(

[@CaedmonCycling]

Ahh man, that’s rough!

[@user-fj7ot1jd2w]

Tried it again today and got 2nd out of 96 in d cat but man it was hard

[@CaedmonCycling]

Wow, awesome work! That’s a great finish 💪

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

Great job hanging on as long as you did on the Castle climb, that is a horrible climb, it just goes on for a bit too long! What's making the creaking noise when you get out the saddle, you haven't got one of those dodgy Shimano cranks have you?

[@CaedmonCycling]

I’m pretty sure it’s the chain against the front derailleur. I’m no bike mechanic but I took it into the shop earlier this year and they said they fixed it. Unfortunately, it hasn’t gone away. It only happens when there heavy resistance, like when I pedal uphill or am really sprinting

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

@@CaedmonCycling Ah, ok, glad it's nothing more sinister like a crank about to snap!

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

Oh man, great going. Unfortunately, you had (self-confessed) mega cheat Sneary powering the break up the climb. I don't say that lightly or without evidence/confession. He wouldn't even call it that, he's just 'playing with the parameters of the game'. Very sad. It shouldn't be that hard. Who knows what would've happened without him. But, as ever, you made the best of it. Great treble-sprint at the end in particular.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hopefully more races like this make me better. Good 1-5 min power seems to be needed in B to be competitive

[@fwschnaar3179]

👍🥵🤢🤢🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up 😂😅