Back in March, I attended a webinar where Zwift shared details about many new features and functionality coming to its platform in April. Features include new roads, planning tools, and deeper outdoor integration. Now that the embargo is lifted, I can share the details with those of you who are Zwifters or are considering becoming one.
Personalized Recommendations Go Outdoors
Personalized Recommendations recently launched in Zwift, helping you spend less time thinking and more time doing. Based on a combination of your recent ride history and preferred activity types, everyone now receives a recommended next activity in the ‘Next Up’ card in Zwift Companion. Personalized Recommendations will serve a variety of content, including workouts, Robopacer Rides, Routes, and workouts. The first recommendation is the one the folks at Zwift think you will enjoy most, but you have the flexibility to adjust activity type to suit your needs.
With summer just around the corner, you can view an Outdoor Recommendation in Zwift Companion. This will be a basic guide to help you get the most from your next activity.
Plan Your Week in Zwift Companion
If you’re a planner like me, you can now schedule your weeks in Zwift Companion. This includes scheduling bike workouts, bike routes, bike-and-run events, Robopacer Rides, and challenge tasks (e.g., Route of the Week) for the days ahead. As activities are added to the weekly calendar, the fitness graph on the Zwift Companion app home screen will automatically display all future planned activities, so at a glance, you can see what’s ahead. If you have a third-party training app connected to Zwift, planned workouts will automatically populate.
Don’t want to plan your full week? No problem. Planning a few events or activities in advance will also improve your personalized recommendations. If you have a race scheduled for tomorrow, Zwift gives you something to prime those legs.
Configure Your HUD for workouts
Whether participating in Zwift Camp: Breakthrough or completing any one of its 1,000+ workouts, the ability to customize data fields in workout mode is sure to level up the experience. Launching in May, four configurable data fields can be displayed on the central workout screen. Choose from 13 biometric data points, including Cadence (RPM), Core Temperature, and power-to-weight ratio (W/KG). This update lets you tailor data inputs to focus on what’s best for you and get the most out of training.
Gravel Mountain
Introducing Zwift’s first gravel-only map – Gravel Mountain. This event-only map is the fastest, most exciting way to experience gravel on Zwift – expect dust, speed, and loose lines.
Set in a red rock environment with new route features, including red rock medians, corner berms, and ultra-wide roads. The full gravel surface makes gravel bikes optimal.
More Cycling Levels
Chasing levels is incredibly rewarding, and now there’s more to chase than ever before, no matter your Zwift level. The level 100 cap has been lifted, giving you hundreds of new levels to chase. If you have hit the century milestone, there is a new status stripe, visible in the rider name list and in Zwift Companion.
Tour Fever Challenge (Coming July 2 – August 16)
Zwift is the official software platform for the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. To celebrate, there will be six weeks of festivity. From July 2 – August 16, the Tour Fever Challenge celebrates the summer of racing with five stages of rides and races to enjoy. The Tour Fever Challenge includes five new badges to chase in the Paris Map.
Paris Expansion (Launching June 26)
The Paris map, created for the Virtual Tour de France, is set to become even more iconic with the addition of the famous Montmartre climb. Mimicking the new finishing circuit of the Tour de France, which has proven popular with fans since it was introduced for the Paris Olympics, you will now be able to ride up the cobbled climb to the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre. Short but punchy, this climb will be sure to put a sting in the legs.
Sheri Rosenbaum regularly contributes articles and reviews products for RBR. She’s an avid recreational roadie who lives in the Chicago area and a major advocate for women’s cycling, serving on the board of directors and volunteering with the Dare2tri Paratriathlon Club. Click to read Sheri’s full bio or visit her web site sunflowersandpedals.com.
Announcement from Rouvy that they have been acquired by Zwift.
Bob,
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