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Features, Racing, Zwift, Zwift Racing - April 16, 2020

How many watts does it take to win a Zwift race?

What does it take to win a Zwift race? Power, obviously, but that’s not all. Stay with me. While Zwift may be more of a watts-per-kilogram (W/kg) contest than real-world racing, there is an art to W/kg utilization when it comes to deciding the virtual podium. Just because you’re the strongest doesn’t mean you are …

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Culture, documentaries, Features, Racing - April 15, 2020

Another 15 cycling documentaries you really should watch

Last week we published a collection of 15 cycling documentaries that all cycling fans should watch. It’s fair to say that post was a popular — a great many of you dropped by to check out the films we’d listed, and a whole lot of you left comments here and on social media about other …

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A 19-year-old’s journey from Chile to the cobbled classics

We love introducing new riders. If you know the riders, know what drives them, know what their strong and weak points are, you can become a fan: a fan of the rider and a fan of women’s cycling. Last year I watched the Junior World Championships in Yorkshire and saw an attack by a rider …

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55 photos to make you miss Roubaix (more than you already do)

Some day, Paris-Roubaix will return. That day is not today, and we miss it dearly. Last week, photographers Jered and Ashley Gruber sent over a collection of their favorite Roubaix photos. They date back to 2013 and include shots from every year since. Their selection covered some 765 images – a few too many for …

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Come watch vintage Paris-Roubaix with the #ClassicClassics crew

This Sunday, at precisely 11 am Eastern, we’re all going to click play on the video above at the same time. Glorious synthy theme tunes and the rattle of steel bikes will fill the air as we settle in to watch the 1990 edition of Paris-Roubaix — together. We’ll click play just as this year’s …

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