I was sick of being pounded in every race and noticed that it was entrants who were way over the w/kg limit. I started doing anti sandbagging races instead. It’s better but still wrong as was today’s most recent effort. I was 24th out of 39 at the finish. Then the anti SB sucked out the cheaters from the “D” (2.4 max) group and I became 9th of 14. Better, but of the 8 people still above me; 2.8-1, 2.7-3, 2.6-3 and 2.5-1!
Is there something I don’t quite understand about this? I been doing this a very long time and I am usually very consistent.
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It’s so frustrating. I’m a cat D rider so and try to stick with the top of the group. It disturbs my race when I’m pushing out more watts to stay with people who I think are D riders but are infact A. Resulting in me hitting the wall and not getting a decent ride/workout
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If you want a race series on Zwift with excellent anti-cheating systems then check out the Zwift Racing League at https://www.wtrl.racing/zrl/Zwift-Racing-League.php
It’s a team-based league and registration for new teams has closed for the current 8-week season, but plenty of teams will still be looking for members. There’s a ZRL group on Facebook which is often used to match riders up with teams.
Precisely! I was killing myself in regular races even as a cat D! You have to stay near the front to be in the draft or you fall so far back that you never catch up. So I switched to anti sand bagging. I am always right on the limit of 2.4 w/kg but the ½ dozen racers ahead are always over that 2.4 level even after the adjustment. I have never had a green cone of shame like people all around me!
At this moment there are only 2 anti races, a daily 1 lapper around Paris and a 6 lap City Crit in anti sand bag. Quite boring really?
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Yea it does get quote boring. I wouldn’t mind just checking zwift power see how I compared in my group but the C,B and A riders set the pace. I’m doing the Kirchmair race series which doesn’t stop sandbaggers but it’s a league where you get regular riders that are in your category which is fun.
Would be interested in that WTRL race league but I don’t have anyone who would enter a team with. Is there a chat on here with people looking for team members?
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There is the Zwift Racing League that you could check into. It’s supposed to be equitable.
Those races are a bit long for me. Like 2 laps of UCI in Yorkshire and such. I enjoy longer casual or group rides but racing at 70 yo has to be of a short duration for me now a days.
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Mark, you can see the different categories in nerby riders - I think D is yellow, C blue, B green and A red. I have a 55" TV 3 m in front of my bike and can see it without glasses (not common, my eyes are really bad).