The Hotchillee Sprinters, Rouleurs and Climbers Sunday Endurance Series are a series of races for riders that fancy something a bit longer than the usual circa 1-hour race.
The route schedule is shown below and, as you can see, the events get progressively tougher but rotate between courses chosen to suit sprinters, puncheurs and climbers respectively.
Week 1: RGV (3 laps) 73.3km/321m
Week 2: Tire Bouchon (1 lap) 61km/431m
Week 3: Ven-Top (1 lap) 20.9km/1539m
Week 4: Sleepless City (9 laps) 87.4km/378m
Week 5: Big Foot Hills (1 lap) 67.5km/707m
Week 6: Quatch Quest (1 lap) 45.9km/1683m
Week 7: Volcano Circuit (25 laps) 104.9km/290m
Week 8: 2015 UCI Worlds (5 laps) 81.5km/710m
Week 9: The Pretzel (1 lap) 72.2km/1333m
You can choose to race or just complete it as an endurance training ride but, with double draft enabled, you should be able to find some wheels to work with and, if you get spat out of your category, there’ll be a slower one coming along behind to jump in with.
Categories are based on FTP w/kg
A: 4.0 – 6.0 w/kg FTP
B: 3.2 – 3.9 w/kg FTP
C: 2.5-3.1 w/kg FTP
D < 2.4 w/kg FTP
Please don’t sandbag, enter your correct category.
It’s Week 3 of this rotation so, a Climber’s route, as we race Ven-Top (20.9km/1539m).
Released with Zwift’s France map for the first-ever Virtual Tour de France, the “Ven-Top” route is named for the massive climb it contains: Mont Ventoux! This GPS-accurate model of the world-famous climb is by far the toughest ascent in game, climbing 1480 meters (4857′) from the beginning to end of the timed KOM segment.
To join, simply go to tonight on the Companion App Calendar or click on the link below
zwift.com/uk/events/tag/hotchillee/view/2847245
Always better be on Discord so you can talk to your engines and fellow carriages. Download discord here.
Register for priority entry and be contacted 24 hours before general registration opens.
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LONDON-PARIS 2023 entry will open on 2 August 2022. Fill out the form below to be notified when entries are available.
Register for 7-day priority access to enter The LONDON-PARIS by Tour de France 2023.
You’ll also be entered into a prize draw for 2 x tickets to the Tour de France 2023 route launchon 27th October 2022 at Palais des Congrès, Paris.
Your priority access will start on Tuesday 26 July 2022. We’ll be in touch then, keep an eye on your emails, or the Hotchillee companion app.
The LONDON-PARIS by Tour de France 2022 road route has sold out. Join the waiting list to be contacted when cancelled places become available.
Glen is usually behind the scenes making sure that the Hotchillee Ride Captains and event participants have fully functioning bicycles to ride but he occasionally makes an appearance in front of the camera to share his wisdom. If he’s not fixing or building bikes he’ll be out riding in #SweetSussex. If you want to know anything about Cyclocross, Glen is the man to ask.
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Instagram: @aeightracer
Consultant with British Cycling and author of the Road Cycling Performance Manual. Lover of cobbles, gravel and Siberian Pine – not so keen on climbs! Nik is the author of all of the Hotchillee Training Plans, Zwift workout files and regularly posts tips and advice on the Hotchillee app. He’s also the evil genius behind the now infamous Hotchillee Gain Train.
Twitter: @nikalascook
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Adele has worked within the health and fitness industry for over 25 years starting with a ballet and dance background herself, she has progressed to training and teaching all styles of fitness and offers Pilates, barre & yoga. As a keen runner, Adele appreciates the need for a strong healthy body and mind and incorporates many elements of Pilates, yoga and barre into her own training to ensure her strength and stamina remain.
Website: www.purebodybyadele.co.uk
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