British Cycling has launched an eight-week series of virtual races and workouts, encouraging people to stay fit and active.
The national governing body will be hosting 24 events over the next two months on online training platform Zwift.
Riders can take on races, workouts and time trials on various different courses in the virtual training world, and get the opportunity to ride alongside stars from the Great Britain Cycling Team.
Women’s endurance academy coach Emma Trott said: “We’re in an entirely unique situation that means there’ll be no racing for a while, but it’s important that we try to find some sense of normality in all this.
“For us, that’s training and staying connected not just with each other, but the cycling community.”
The first event kicks off on Tuesday (March 24) with two 30-minute races at 12.20pm (GMT) and 7.30pm.
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There will then be two races every Tuesday, two workouts every Wednesday and then two time trials every Thursday through until April 13.
Zwift offers a seven-day free trial for anyone wanting to get into the world of virtual training, with the subscriptions costing £12.99 per month.
You can view the full list of events here.
Race – all races are 30 minutes long and will be hosted on different courses
Tuesday 24 March – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 31 March – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 7 April – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 14 April – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 21 April – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 28 April – 12.20pm and 7:30pm
Tuesday 5 May – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 12 May – 12.20pm and 7.30pm
Workout
Wednesday 25 March – 12.00pm and 7.30pm – big gear / low cadence session
Wednesday 1 April – 12.00pm and 7.30pm – under-over intervals session
Wednesday 8 April – 12.00pm and 7.30pm – sweet-spot session
Wednesday 15 April – 12.00pm and 7:30pm – threshold pyramid session
Wednesday 22 April – 12.00pm and 7.30pm – 40-20 intervals session
Wednesday 29 April – 12.00pm and 7.30pm – sprint pyramid
Wednesday 6 May– 12.00pm and 7.30pm – minute on / minute off
Wednesday 13 May – 12.00pm and 7:30pm – 3 x 10-minute intervals
Time Trial – all races are 10 miles long and will be held on a mix of courses
Thursday 26 March – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 2 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 9 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 16 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 23 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 30 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 7 May – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Thursday 14 April – 12:20pm and 19:30pm
Alex is the digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter and now as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output.
Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) and joining CW in 2018, Alex has covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers.
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