This is a great video by Ted King where he gets tips from his good friend Kevin Bouchard on how to race on Zwift. I really like the side by side interview and the production of this video. Obviously all credits for this video go to Ted king. Enjoy!
Pro Zwift racing tips:
Throw down big watts straight out of the gates! (
Figure out how to float in the pack
Be ready to go berserk on every climb, not matter big or small
Aero Power-up is best for sprinting
Work on your efficient drift through the pack
Set your priorities correctly (balance work, family and training time)
Don’t accidentally get dropped. (Ted King wasn’t paying attention for 10 seconds and lost the wheel)
Save your feathers for the hill
Keep it all in perspective. People will “cheat” on shift. Enjoy and know that you are getting a good work out.
Know the course
Bonus Tip. Get a towel!
Bonus Tip 2. Do a good warm-up including a couple of openers.
Bonus Tip 3. It’s good to know your competition. Will take some experience and riding the same races.
“Kevin Bouchard Hall, pro-Zwift racer and pro-Dad, is here to teach Ted, newbie-Zwift racer and neo-Dad, how to maximize his time on the trainer.
Kevin Bouchard Hall is a former US national team stand-out, but he decided that unless he was making it to the Pro Tour, he'd rely on his intelligence to move forward in life so he stepped away from cycling. Now married with two beautiful boys, the Bouchard Hall family is busy as it gets, so Kevin is as well. After a hiatus from racing he's back on the scene, but now storming Zwift at all odd hours of the day. Kevin and Ted are gravel racing buds and as a throwback to their collegiate racing days when they battled it out, they're doing so on gravel bikes all across New England and beyond. Ted and Kevin are both riding Saris H3 trainers with the Saris MP1 platform underneath them for the added realistic feeling of bike moving under you. Kevin has the Velocio Unity Jersey and Ted has the Velocio Indoor kit featuring the Radiator Tank and the Ultralight shorts.”
