How hard is Cat A racing on Zwift? 13min at 400 Watts NP first 10km and over 380 Watts avg

[@joesguitarshop8194]

Really good video

[@onlyfoolriding8223]

Still crazy power. How many years cycling, and how many hours per week?

[@volkervoit]

I stated sports 8 years ago (age 32) and currently ride around 10-15h per week

[@Marco-ec2mu]

Sehr stark Volker!! Wie bekommt man das Sunweb Trikot in Zwift?😊

[@volkervoit]

Ist das Team Trikot des Dragons Racing Teams

[@jensorp1170]

Starke Leistung! kannst du nochmal sagen wie die Gels heißen die populär in Norwegen sind über die du letztes mal gesprochen hast?

[@volkervoit]

Plasmaide

[@R.T_Go_Your_Own_Way]

Man, what a effort, awesome stuff. The monday pack is a different beast, nose bleed A+ riders.

[@volkervoit]

Absolutely, this and the Saturday Tinys are both crazy

[@frannyyarina]

💪💪💪💪

[@YSJove]

I weigh about the same as you and have

[@volkervoit]

I ride 20.000km a year since many years and besides a lot of endurance pace I do regular group rides with hard intervals as well as Zwift races in winter, that seem to work

[@bjornkullberg]

How do you record like this?

[@volkervoit]

OBS Studio

[@bjornkullberg]

@ but is that only the game or you as well in third person?

[@volkervoit]

@@bjornkullberg ​​⁠that’s me in the white jersey but you can choose different views. I just like the third person view more than first person .

[@bjornkullberg]

@@volkervoit sry, was unclear. I mean filming you at the same time. Is that also through OBS Studio?

[@FiloVF4]

The higher and more prestigious the league you're in, the fewer cheaters there are, because athletes have data records of their indoor and outdoor performances. Additionally, dual recording is required, along with verified measurements of height and weight. This might come across as a harsh comment or piece of advice, but if you want to improve, work hard on your "aerobic threshold." The best riders can ride at 4 W/kg in the zone 2, and their bodies recover during that time. For you, it’s still a significant energy effort. Consider going for performance testing to determine your aerobic threshold. Then, focus on steady rides of 1.5 to 4 hours at a pace about 10-15 watts or 2-5 bpm below your aerobic threshold. This will significantly improve your VO2 max, and riding hill KOMs at a pace under 1 minute 40 seconds won’t be an issue anymore. I’m not the best in the world, but with an aerobic threshold of around 3.9-4.1 W/kg, I can ride a 1.5-hour race with an average power above 5.0 W/kg or sustain 5.4-5.7 W/kg for 20 minutes during a race. Ride On!

[@volkervoit]

Thanks, my current power at Zone 2 HR is around 3,6 W/Kg considering I weigh 75-77KG I am quite happy with that, I can ride at 315-320 watts for over 2h in races before running 21km. I’ve done multiple performance tests (lactate LT 1 around 250watts and LT2 around 320 and VO2 - currently around 70) I know I could improve my short efforts with specific training but as I am still focusing on long distance triathlon and ultra cycling I train a bit differently. But maybe something for next winter 🙌

[@TSbiker10]

Nice, we’re just missing you in the elite races. How come ?

[@FiloVF4]

@@TSbiker10 I said that there are many people better than me, but I finished the Polish e-sports championship in the top 10 and the mountain championship on the podium. E-sport puts a lot of strain on the nervous system and as a typical climber, I have too little power for 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute.

[@zikaperic2133]

yes we enjoyed it... please continue to suffer 😅

[@jonasmohrling1324]

6w/kg joo… das sagt schon aus wie hart cat A ist 😂.

[@ChristianStrauch-g2v]

Du Tier, gegen die leicht Gewichte keine Chance

[@drewbuffington]

You are using significantly too much power. Your drafting (or lack of) really hurt you in this race.

[@volkervoit]

Yeah, I know, have to get much smarter in these races

[@drewbuffington]

@ ​​⁠I always watch my races back. Watch this one and you’ll notice your w/kg is typically much higher than the riders around you.