{"id":55406,"date":"2021-01-20T13:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=55406"},"modified":"2021-01-20T13:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:39:57","slug":"box-hill-climbing-at-tour-de-zwift-stage-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/20\/box-hill-climbing-at-tour-de-zwift-stage-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Hill Climbing At Tour de Zwift Stage 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Box Hill Climbing At Tour de Zwift Stage 4\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_tIw7n9qM4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I kept waiting for the outside temperature to get above 60 degrees but as my usual departure time approached I looked at the Zwift companion app and saw that Stage 4 of the Tour de Zwift showed up. Forsaking the outdoor ride I got ready to ride the TDZ. Group C ride started at 12:03 PM giving me time to test the new ANT+ USB dongle I received yesterday. This backs up the Bluetooth connections that gave me trouble last week. Plugging it into my desktop computer I started Zwift. After a minute or so the blinking Bluetooth icon in the upper left was joined by the blinking ANT+ icon. I woke the Wahoo Snap trainer and the cadence sensor. I added the heart rate sensor later. Both showed connected though I wasn&#8217;t sure whether it was Bluetooth or ANT+. This didn&#8217;t really matter as long as they worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All set, I got dressed and with about 8 minutes before the start I got on my Blue Norcross AL bike and pedaled slowly to warm up and keep the sensors connected.The route for Stage 4 followed the Greater London Loop for 13.41 miles though I rode 13.64 because I didn&#8217;t stop as soon as I crossed the finish line. I expected 852 of climbing but only did 748 feet which was fine with me. When I got to 1 mile left I wondered how the course would add the 104 feet. Fortunately I didn&#8217;t find out. Box Hill provided most of the climbing. Box Hill is a long 5% climb as you can see in the profile from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/4653325130\">Strava<\/a><\/strong> below. The London subway threw some 105 to 15% climbs but over a much shorter distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t find riding this exact route before. Because of that I accumulated a pile of medals: 4 gold, 24 silver, and 5 bronze. In ZWiftPower.com I came in at 225 out of 244. 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