Sunday, July 22nd
8:05AM GMT
Dig Deep Coaching Grand Tour: Stage 15
Group Workout
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EVENT DESCRIPTION
STAGE 15

Today is a perfect day for an early break to get away and keep to the finish. With some hard climbs coming early and a long Cat 1 climb at the end before a flat finish, it is a perfect day for an early break to stay to the finish.

Today, we go full gas at the start with a big attack just before the first cat 3 of the day. One we get onto the first climb of Cote de Luzencon which is a 7min Threshold effort. We then settle into some through and off riding taking turns riding at the front with you fellow escapees. At the end we hit the big cat 1 climb of Pic de Nore. This is a 12km climb and we have taken 70% of the fastest Strava segment time, which is 36min done by Professional rider Lilian Calmejane. We do a solid 25min effort with a hard attack in the middle of the climb to make sure we are with a small group by the end of the stage.

The finish of the race is on the flat and we expect it to be a small group sprint so be ready for that last punch to the line.

Today is a real hard day out so be prepared for solid riding right from the gun.

ABOUT THE DIG DEEP COACHING 3 WEEK GRAND TOUR

The 'Dig Deep Coaching 3 Week Grand Tour,' is a Zwift virtual replication of the Tour de France which will allow people to participate and understand the demands of what it's like to ride for 3 weeks, over variances of intensity and durations. We are doing each stage as Group Rides so you will be able to enjoy the experience with many others who will take this challenge. We have looked at each individual stage and devised workouts that's comparable to the effort which the actual riders will be taking on during the Tour. We have used our expert knowledge and many hours going through Power Data and stats from previous races, to understand and approximate effort during critical times of each stage. You will be able to feel what it's like to attack on a punchy climb in Brittany, power over the cobbles of northern France and push your limits for long periods of time on Alpine climbs. All of the stages will last between 45 minutes and 1 1⁄2 hrs.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We have detailed the intensity and durations that are comparable to the demands the riders will be doing during each stage and replicated that into a workout for you to complete each day. You will be able to ride your own Tour de France each day, on the same day that the riders will be tackling the actual race during July. We have picked a role which you will mimic each day. You will take on a persona of different types of riders who make up a Grand Tour and in doing so, each stage ridden will always be different than before.

You will have the following role to play during today's stage:

EARLY BREAKAWAY

It is your responsibility to be in the front from the start and make the early break. It is common on Grand Tours, that the opening kilometers in the stages can be the hardest, as the riders attack to make the prestigious break. Attack from the gun and then do your best to hold onto your lead as you approach the finish.

WORKOUT DESIGNER

Dig Deep Coaching is a global coaching company that works with athletes of all levels across the following disciplines: road, track, cyclocross, MTB and triathlon. Whether you are taking part in your first ever gran fondo or aiming to compete in the professional peloton, Dig Deep Coaching can help you out.

For more information, visit: https://www.digdeepcoaching.com/Opens a new window

ABOUT GROUP WORKOUTS

Zwifters line up in the starting area just like a normal event and once the event starts, workout mode begins. Everyone stays together regardless of power output. That's right, if you're outputting 100W and another Zwifter is outputting 400W you will stay in exactly the same position relative to each other. Only if you stop pedaling and fall 6 meters behind the group will the rubber-banding stop.

HELPFUL HINT

We highly recommend doing one of the FTP tests as the estimated FTP can be inaccurate and make the difficulty level of the workouts too high for your current fitness level.

For more info on FTP go to: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/210208083-What-is-FTP-and-how-is-it-used-in-ZwiftOpens a new window