Zwift has unveiled its new Japan-inspired virtual world, with eight new routes and 53 miles of roads to explore.
The online training and racing platform released the new map, called Makuri Islands, on Thursday (May 20), with Zwifters able to explore non-stop for 10 days, before the world enters the regular rotation of locations.
New routes on Zwift’s Yumezi map
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