Zwift Race | How to Crit Race | Zwift Games Stage 3

Zwift Games moves into Crit mode and this was a fast but ultimately very difficult race. 250 riders is probably too many, no separation, no breakaways, rather uneventful with so many riders. Let me know what you think...
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[@nicholasgrey9765]

Well done, especially coming off the epic route yesterday

[@thewattlife]

The Epic was way harder than I thought it would be. Annoyed I didn’t hold on till the end

[@craig3141]

Nice work as ever Max - you’re finding it so easy in the lead group these days! I got my best 20min power in this race (the 7pm version) - I think crits are great fun but also an opportunity to hit good power numbers. 🎉

[@thewattlife]

I just keep showing up, and although it doesn’t feel like I’m getting better it does feel like it’s getting a bit easier!!! Loving it still

[@MattiasThyr]

It’s like motorpacing, very form building

[@WattsHartvig]

Just.....wow. Great effort. 🤘😎🚴‍♂️

[@thewattlife]

Cheers man

[@a_diverge]

Strong result...Well done 💪😎

[@thewattlife]

Thank you. Tough one for the legs

[@agunner80]

Great work!

[@thewattlife]

Thank you.

[@sigfreed11]

Would love to see some IndieVelo content on this channel!

[@carlettasommerville8057]

Magically ‼this 🔥☺

[@1carusjohn32]

Max, some big watts in that race so well done for going with that. You aint gonna win that one, but you could roll nearer the front. Your not going backwards in the sprint so I think you could hold top 20 in these now. Hats off to Bowen for getting second at 277w/3.9w/kg.... he definitely knows something we don't!! Not rode this yet.

[@thewattlife]

You think just trying to position closer to the front from 1.5km out and then holding position rather than fighting to try and climb positions? I guess that would be a good way to ride a hard finish in a group that I know I’m not going to out sprint

[@1carusjohn32]

@@thewattlife back in the annals of cycling history someone once said ' that if you don't actually ride at 25mph you'll never average 25mph' How did you get to ride along with the front group of the B cats? It wasn't by continuously riding at the back, it was by struggling to stick with the front. That last 1km is hard, but if you are with the bunch better to be near the front of it, the pack is about 2 seconds long and that is a lot of places front to back of a 50+ group. I need to watch it back, but I think you passed more in the final straight than passed you. Everyone is in the same boat, hanging on for grim death! You are riding stronger than you think. Top 20 always feels good!

[@shanekanagasabay]

Done this one a few times and I’m always dropped at the first kicker climbs 😮‍💨 I rarely get out the saddle for those so will try that next time round and hopefully that’ll help somewhat. I average about 2.8-3w/kg 👍🏾

[@VeloViking]

Great effort again mate ! My legs were shattered yesterday after the long stage 3 race on Sunday, where I managed to get an 8th place, so I'm going to give this a go today. Hopefull I'll manage to stay with the front group all the way. I haven't been able to upload videos from the last races, but hope to do so within this week. I will be trying to do a more reccap style videos, kind of like yours, commenting on what went on during the races.

[@thewattlife]

Nice- well done on the top 10. The epic race was hard. Looking forward to the vids make sure to share them with me

[@VeloViking]

@@thewattlife Will do🙂

[@VeloViking]

So I did stage 4 today and my race video is uploaded to my KZbin channel. As yoou will see, I have to do this race again ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anebk62ugL2Mb7c@@thewattlife

[@VeloViking]

Haven't finished my videos from stage 2 and 3, but here's the video from stage 5 - The gruelling one! Stage 2 and 3 videos coming up later in the week.

[@TheITNerd]

"If you know, you know" - LOL! (having just did this course this morning EST)

[@thewattlife]

lol some of the ZRL races in Glasgow UCI are just horrible starts, literally turbo sprint out the gates for the Champion Sprint!

[@hagakuru]

reminds me of Durian

[@Joecagar]

That explains a lot... I thought the fire sock effect was just when you were putting down the big watts and I was never hitting the threshold :')

[@thewattlife]

Ha ha man, I feel for you just hammering sprints and wondering what you’re doing wrong

[@thewattlife]

You need to unlock them. Then it’s still 150% of FTP

[@Joecagar]

I'll get on it, need to start burning up the tarmac xD@@thewattlife Going to try out this crit at 5 wish me luck.

[@thewattlife]

God speed

[@teddysvenneskog4553]

Good work! Had 4.4 watt Avg on Zwiftpower.. but my punch is to bad after an effort like that! Cant do a big sprint after that, cant understand how People can be in cat B with a big sprint after 4watt/kg Avg on the race.

[@mattwheeler9867]

Zwift can only display 100 riders at a time, which explains a couple of your comments. The switching who gets displays ends up lagging display.

[@thewattlife]

Yeah normally it’s not that bad, maybe it’s the city course, I know there was a big update which I think only a few of the people in the race did. I tried to join some friends for a ride but we were on different versions so it wouldn’t work!!! 😡😡

[@bitminerbob6731]

Yeah, I like the smaller races as there's way less lag and the game just runs smoother. Zwift has issues with these huge races with over 200 riders. Smaller races are more fun and real, rather than a huge laggy blob. Did an IRL crit last Friday night and we had 65 in the race. Too many riders and then it poured down raining with 15mins to go. Not much fun lol.

[@thewattlife]

Ouff you’re not selling the real life racing to me!! I’m going to wait till proper Spring before I start thinking about racing outside. I’m not sure I could handle a wet first crit race

[@KO47893]

Feeling some Watt Life withdrawal here. Hope you're doing well.

[@thewattlife]

Had a little bit of a time out but im back and revving things up... New drop just uploaded! Thank you for the support

[@Karan19880]

Guys i have one question that right now my profile says i am on c category and i want to up my category to b so for that i don’t know how it works but i have done my ftp and it is more than 270Watts so does Doing ftp test and having more watts will increase my category form c to b? Or how it works? What i have to do to up my category? Means ftp test don’t matter in categories? If i increase ftp number for example 280 to 300 so doesn’t increase my category to c to b??

[@thewattlife]

Will reply To you a bit later. But essentially yes if you do an FTP test and it’s high enough relative to your body weight you will be category enforced to Cat B. This is how I moved from Cat C to Cat B. However you will need to do it more than just once, so you will have to be over the threshold often

[@Karan19880]

@@thewattlife ok but i am changing my ftp number on my profile so will that not rank up my category because my ftp was like 295 and right now i have changed to 320 because i have done and ftp outside but after changing it my category is still the same which is C? So changing the ftp number on your profile will not rank up your category?

[@thewattlife]

No it will not change you if you do it that way- it will just change the efforts in the work outs

[@Karan19880]

@@thewattlife so that's mean ftp number doesn't matter in ranking up your category? So than how to rank up mean i have searched that in zwift you have a 90 days data in that you have to increase your zmap zftp your 5 min 20 min and overall number to increase your category so is it right? Correct me if i am wrong

[@thewattlife]

This is correct- it’s based on your current 90 performance numbers

[@MattiasThyr]

You only see 100 at the time …

[@thewattlife]

Thanks man

[@occyman]

So you have a very low sprint and you waste your drafting boost to go up that little pinch 1.2km from the finish? And you’re telling us how to Zwift race …lol

[@thewattlife]

Yes.

[@occyman]

Lol...I do stupid things all the time so don't worry. Just having a laugh. In fact I am a bit off Zwift racing at the moment

[@thewattlife]

All good 👍🏻 Just out here Zwift racing for fun and enjoying it. See you in a race soon

[@occyman]

​@@thewattlifeall good mate...I've gone from mid A to back to B. I'll be C soon. I don't know, I've gone back to IRL racing and lost interest in indoor racing. But I am a good tactical guy....as a sprinter.