{"id":58418,"date":"2022-02-06T16:32:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T22:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58418"},"modified":"2022-02-06T16:33:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T22:33:00","slug":"tour-de-zwift-stage-8-big-city-champs-new-york-knickerbocker-with-a-cat-4-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/06\/tour-de-zwift-stage-8-big-city-champs-new-york-knickerbocker-with-a-cat-4-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Big City Champs: New York Knickerbocker With A Cat 4 Climb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Big City Champs: New York Knickerbocker With A Cat 4 Climb\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nB8QaafYAaI?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 wrapped up the Tour de Zwift riding stage 8 on the New York City Knickerbocker route. Actually it was only a portion of the route because Group C was the short route for the stage covering 6.18 miles but throwing 696 feet of climbing at me. There was a Cat 4 climb at the end of the stage. Some of the climbs were 15% and higher. The full route, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/route\/knickerbocker\/\">ZwiftIns<\/a><\/strong>ider.com, Length: 22.5 km (14.0 miles), Elevation: 346 m (1,135\u2018), Lead-In: 0.4 km (0.2 miles). I wasn&#8217;t expecting that much climbing. The nearby Zwifters count showed 235 as I approached the finish line. I rode in the 180 to 189 places. Checking ZwiftPower.com rankings I was 95 out of 115. Not too bad since I stopped, got off my bike to start the fan that disconnected from my network. Overall Group A did not ride, Group B included 155, and Group D 3. Those numbers are Zwifters with a profile at ZwiftPower.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"905\" data-attachment-id=\"58417\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-6-2022-zwiftpower-tdz-stage-8-group-c-ranking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?fit=1654%2C1248&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1654,1248\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-6-2022 Zwiftpower TdZ Stage 8 Group C Ranking\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Zwiftpower TdZ Stage 8 Group C Ranking&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Zwiftpower TdZ Stage 8 Group C Ranking&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?fit=596%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?fit=795%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?resize=1200%2C905&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2-6-2022 Zwiftpower TdZ Stage 8 Group C Ranking\" class=\"wp-image-58417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?w=1654&amp;ssl=1 1654w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?resize=596%2C450&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?resize=795%2C600&amp;ssl=1 795w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?resize=636%2C480&amp;ssl=1 636w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Zwiftpower-TdZ-Stage-8-Group-C-Ranking.png?resize=1536%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>2-6-2022 Zwiftpower TdZ Stage 8 Group C Ranking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I started at 3:02 PM. A number of people from Europe rode too which I didn&#8217;t expect since they 6 or 7 hours later. While I rode I listened to Lauren Daigle Radio on Pandora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today ended the week. I had cataract surgery on 2\/2\/2022, took 2 days off after that and resumed Zwift for the last 2 days of the week. That is more than I anticipated. The rides were short but still totaled 46.57 miles. No road miles because the weather was wet or cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RWGPS route map and profile shows the steep climb as the stage ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"556\" data-attachment-id=\"58416\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-6-2022-week-bike-rides-summary-ending-2-6-2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?fit=1777%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1777,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-6-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 2-6-2022\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 2-6-2022&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 2-6-2022&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?fit=600%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?fit=800%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?resize=1200%2C556&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2-6-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 2-6-2022\" class=\"wp-image-58416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?w=1777&amp;ssl=1 1777w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?resize=600%2C278&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary-Ending-2-6-2022.png?resize=800%2C371&amp;ssl=1 800w, 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wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6642671027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"58415\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-6-2022-strava-zwift-tdz-stage-8-nyc-knickerbocker-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?fit=1051%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1051,917\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?fit=516%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?fit=688%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?resize=688%2C600\" alt=\"2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Summary\" class=\"wp-image-58415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?resize=688%2C600&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?resize=516%2C450&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?resize=550%2C480&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Summary.png?w=1051&amp;ssl=1 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"58414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-6-2022-strava-zwift-tdz-stage-8-nyc-knickerbocker-map\/\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?fit=525%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?fit=701%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?resize=701%2C600\" alt=\"2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Map\" class=\"wp-image-58414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?resize=701%2C600&amp;ssl=1 701w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?resize=525%2C450&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?resize=560%2C480&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-6-2022-Strava-Zwift-TdZ-Stage-8-NYC-Knickerbocker-Map.png?w=1394&amp;ssl=1 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2-6-2022 Strava Zwift TdZ Stage 8 NYC Knickerbocker Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wrapped up the Tour de Zwift riding stage 8 on the New York City Knickerbocker route. Actually it was only a portion of the route because Group C was the short route for the stage covering 6.18 miles but <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/06\/tour-de-zwift-stage-8-big-city-champs-new-york-knickerbocker-with-a-cat-4-climb\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22,5352],"tags":[5304,5551,5481,5476,5550,5429,5347],"class_list":["post-58418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","category-virtual-bike-ride","tag-blue-norcross-al","tag-knickerbocker","tag-new-york","tag-stage-8","tag-tdz","tag-virtual-ride","tag-zwift"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fce","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58419,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58418\/revisions\/58419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}