Cat B Sprint Finish! // Neokyo Nights Stage 4 // FTP Increase and Upgrade?!? // Category B

A live Zwift race and commentary of Stage 4 of Neokyo Nights. This is a Cat B race around the Sprinter's Playground route in Neokyo. This features a sprint finish, a FTP increase and a potential upgrade! Hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Race Intro and Lead-in
2:20 Lap 1
19:41 Lap 2
33:04 Final 3km and Finish
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[@mumblecake251]

So let me get this straight. Zwift demotes you and you start off with a "Hold my beer" to then carry with a BANG . So happy for you!!! Totally deserved.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Haha 😂😂😂 yeah, my time back in C was somewhat short-lived!

[@hagakuru]

Well that was quick... back to cat B. Crazy think they dropped you to C. That was a B performance all the way. Grats on top 10.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! Yup, back to Cat B it is 👍

[@R.T_Go_Your_Own_Way]

And back to B it is. Great to see you getting more time on the bike

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, thanks RT! Hope all is well and you’ll be back to getting more time on the bike soon. It’s always fun watching you race!

[@thecoffeeblog]

Very good performance. Your power was in red all the way and you were able to keep up. Good job !!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! With the FTP increase, I think it will change those Zone metrics a bit. Ideally not so much red 😂 but I know that’s probably just wishful thinking

[@CactusCross]

Great racing with you! Cool to be able to go back and see things unfolding when I'm not crosseyed staring at my screen :)

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey nice racing! Yeah, I like watching these back to analyze some of the finishes especially 👍

[@BradHolmes-wq1pb]

Your ability to suffer is stupid impressive! Strong ass work!!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks, not usually the strongest and I get dropped a lot, but always try to leave it all out there 👍

[@marcofavuzzi4630]

Ride on for tenacity

[@Danolsen93]

I just returned to Zwift. I started as a decent cat b rider when i started following you, and you were a decent C rider. Now we produce the same W/KG... Scary... but very well done!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, welcome back! Maybe I’ll see you out there in B 👍

[@MayhemZwifting]

Great race🎉🎉🎉 way to go!!!

[@Jeon.KYU-IL]

Remarkable!! Cat B TOP 10!! awesome peformance. I believed you'd come back to Cat B. It may have simply been Zwift's mistake that you went to C. BTW, I'd like to give you a suggestion. How about wearing a sports headband when racing? I get a lot of help from sports headband when doing indoor cycling. It will save you a lot of time wiping sweat with a towel. Please think about it :)

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey thanks! Yeah, back to B after the FTP increase. That’s actually a great idea. I don’t have one but may have to look into getting one 👍

[@psymanj73]

Brilliant racing and result, Caedmon! 🎉 Hopefully, this proves to yourself that you’ve got what it takes to compete in B 💪 🚲

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! This is the best I’ve felt in a race, so I hope things are pointing upwards for more Cat B suffering and results 👍

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

Congrats on the top 10 in B cat! That was an awesome performance. Also congrats on the FTP increase and power PBs in that race too, you were on fire 👊💪💪💪

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks Mark 👍 back to B it is, and hopefully this time to stay!

[@mattiapalombi1597]

Z2 training can make magic

[@CaedmonCycling]

I’ll keep it up 👍

[@marccale9890]

Awesome ride! I guess the return to the "C's" will be quite brief after that!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, I was hoping to get the 2nd Zwift Academy race in with the Cs. But unfortunately that’s not the case 😅 oh well, back to suffering!

[@mumblecake251]

@@CaedmonCycling more suffering + longer distance = more content 🤣

[@CaedmonCycling]

Haha, always looking on the bright side!

[@ptp1969]

Well that was a short trip back with us common folks in C 😢

[@CaedmonCycling]

I was hoping to stay a bit longer, or at least long enough to do the 2nd Zwift Academy race 😅 oh well, I guess I did this to myself

[@allanschoy2685]

That was a strong performance. Is it one of your best cat B race performance?

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! In terms of power, this was definitely my best 👍

[@mikecastelete]

Great race and result. I did the Neokyo series too. Can you explain why the time you crossed the finish line 34.57 is different to the race result at 35.22? I noticed this occurred to me through the whole series. Thanks

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey thanks! Yeah, every race has a “start line” that’s different from the pen position. So when we first leave the pens, the timer doesn’t start running until we cross that line. You can see it at the start of the race when the timer is at 0. So the final race result adds that time from the pen to the start line which isn’t included in the in-race timer.

[@mikecastelete]

@@CaedmonCycling thanks for the explanation. Makes sense now.

[@steveoy100]

Stay in Cat B Dude, it'll get you stronger, if you go back to C you'll just plateau..... just give it time

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, this race officially upgraded me. So back to B it is 👍

[@coerce]

Like how 1st place only pushed 236w. Definitely favoritism for the little guys

[@CaedmonCycling]

Usually flat courses favor the heavier riders. So he must’ve been very efficient in that pack before he made that final winning move.

[@coerce]

Ha yeah must’ve been wheel suckin then made the break!