Zwift Games Podium Finish! // Stage 4: Glasgow Crit Circuit // Category C

A live Zwift race and commentary of the Zwift Games Stage 4 Category C race around the Glasgow Crit Circuit. It's my first race back in Category C. Hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Race Intro and Lead-in
2:35 Lap 1
6:56 Lap 2
11:25 Lap 3
15:55 Lap 4
20:26 Final Lap and Finish
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[@hagakuru]

Great job. That podium deserves some prize money! Well done.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, thanks so much! I appreciate the support 👍 it felt good to finally be back up at the front of the pack, even if it took dropping a category haha

[@BradHolmes-wq1pb]

Awesome push!!! Those big C races are just stupid fast!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! Yeah, these big C races just never let up 😅 there’s always someone pushing on the front

[@darrenvandit]

Congrats on the ZP podium champion. Back in B soon where you belong, my friend! 💯

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks Darren. Cat B was a struggle, I’ll enjoy C for a bit now!

[@mortenmuusmann]

I also made a stint in Category C. It was really positive for me. I gradually built up both my stamina and, indeed, my motivation. Back when I was in Category B, things were going pretty badly. I didn't have the form or strength and kept getting poor results in various races. Now, I'm doing much better. I'm slightly above average in Category B. So, it's not so bitter competing against the other B riders. You're clearly a Category B rider and perhaps, with time, even Category A.

[@CaedmonCycling]

I think you perfectly summed up how I feel as well. Cat B was a bit demoralizing. Time to regain some confidence and some form in Cat C. Good to hear you are doing well in Cat B now!

[@fwschnaar3179]

Good Race Caedmon! 👍🚴‍♂️… Nice thing about the C’s… Always can turn into a good (but hard) Race 👍… Vs the B’s where you’re (Me)Racing for moderate placings… We all know the B’s are full of SandBaggers, and unless you can hold a comfortable 3.6+wkg’s for the Race your just Pack Fill 🤔… Anyway, I not by choice for Me got bumped to the B’s and I’m hoping for the downgrade soon… B’s for me is just a hang on and survive … In the C’s I stood a chance of a nice placing 🤞🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, sounds like we traded places haha. Not sure if we’ll meet in the Cs or Bs first. It is a nice switch up to be at the front of races again!

[@steveoy100]

Well Done Dude, Soooo close to the Podium 💪

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks Steve!

[@psymanj73]

Great to see you up at the pointy end of things, Caedmon! 🎉 Cracking effort to be in the top 4! 💪 🚲 Now you can get your racing legs back, just in time to go back up to B! 😉

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! Yeah, it’s certainly more enjoyable to be at the front rather than giving full effort only to get dropped halfway. I seem to be stuck in the pendulum for B and C for now, but I’ll continue to make the best of it 👍

[@ericbarfell]

I’ll always be amazed at the Double sprint you have! Solid!

[@CaedmonCycling]

I think it’s to my detriment actually. I lose some speed in between my sprints which allows others to roll past. The goal is to just hold the sprint for longer, but I guess that’s everyone’s goal 😂

[@ImGlossy63]

Good efforts!! Looks like you did everything right just ran out of gas at the end. Good to see you back in C, had I known you were doing this I would have joined in. I did the race right after you. Hope to join you one of these days before you back to B.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, thanks! I’ll be around and try to sign up as early as possible for the races I know I’m doing. See you out there!

[@tathh2531]

I'm Cat C, but no way I could match you with that power! Perhaps by the time I go back to racing I'll be in Cat D again 🤞Great race btw and a wonderful finish Caedmon 👏

[@CaedmonCycling]

Thanks! Maybe I’ll see you on in Watopia!

[@davidlametta]

Fun fact : since your 15s power is quite high the zwift logarithmic function to calculate your ZFTP is inacurate. You should be in the B cat with that powa. When I beat my 15s power number, my ZFTP decreased even if my 20min power remained the same. Nice race btw!!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Ahh interesting, that’s helpful to know but makes sense. I also only do short races so I don’t even have 90-day data for a race over like 35-40 min so I get the calculation could be skewed

[@neil78]

Def noticed you were able to keep your heart rate more in the 170s rather than 180s as it was in B rides. Still hard but at least now you're able to finish hard and get a decent sprint in at the end.

[@CaedmonCycling]

A much more enjoyable style of racing 👍

[@Morehills840]

Good one.

[@frannyyarina]

Well done...

[@ptp1969]

Yeah, got a chance to race against you now in C \o/

[@CaedmonCycling]

I’ll see you out there!

[@gaetanchiasson5323]

Well done! Good effort. What time of day do you usually compete? Maybe we'll meet in the C.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, I usually race around 4-6PM ET (US Eastern Time). Maybe I’ll see you out there!

[@OnTheRivet]

Mate.. that looked mental in the end..awesome effort nonetheless!! Would you mind if we used his video in this weekend's podcast?

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey Nathan, of course!

[@OnTheRivet]

@@CaedmonCycling to be fair, we are going to roast it, or Rob will, can you join in the chat stream for the show?

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, I figured Rob would roast me for not doing the Zwifty 😂 what time is the show?

[@OnTheRivet]

@@CaedmonCycling it will be Friday afternoon your time - 5:00pm

[@michielsegers6502]

is the rhino race of yesterday coming online?

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yes, it’ll be up in just over 2 hrs from now 👍