{"id":58700,"date":"2022-03-13T17:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58700"},"modified":"2022-03-13T17:20:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:20:18","slug":"tour-of-watopia-stage-2-stacked-flats-on-triple-flat-loops-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/13\/tour-of-watopia-stage-2-stacked-flats-on-triple-flat-loops-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour of Watopia Stage 2 &#8220;Stacked Flats&#8221; on Triple Flat Loops Route"},"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=\"Zwift - Tour of Watopia Stage 2: Watopia Triple Flat Loops 3\/13\/2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1CdhzfERMc?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 wimped out on biking outside today. After church the temperature hovered around 60 degrees so I decided to ride Stage 2 of the Tour of Watopia after watching the finish of Paris &#8211; Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, and Profronde Van Drenthe. Zwift named stage 2 &#8220;Stacked Flats&#8221; but there was some climbing on the just released Triple Flat Loops route, 535 feet of climbing. The distance totaled 22.67 miles which I rode in 1:10:46. This was faster than yesterday&#8217;s longer time over a shorter distance. For now this route is only for events. The route map and profile is below. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/route\/triple-flat-loops\/\">ZwiftInsider.com<\/a><\/strong> described the route as &#8220;Originally published as Zwift Insider\u2019s first<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/rebel-routes\/\">Rebel Route<\/a> <\/strong>in April 2019, \u201cTriple Flat Loops\u201d covers all three of Watopia\u2019s \u201cflat\u201d routes, including Fuego Flats\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/tick-tock\/\">Tick Tock<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/volcano-flat\/\">Volcano Flat<\/a>, and of course the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/watopia-flat-route\/\">Flat route<\/a>. Zwift\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/update-1-22-1-100427\/\">February 2022 update<\/a> included this route as an event-only route that awards an achievement badge.&#8221; The route basics from ZwiftInsider.com: <strong>Length: <\/strong>33.9 km (21.1 miles), <strong>Elevation: <\/strong>134 m (440\u2018), <strong>Lead-In: <\/strong>2.4 km (1.5 miles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first day for stage 2 and the 3:02 PM group B included 848 listed. It didn&#8217;t take long for the flyers to get away. I stayed with a large group for a while but then it thinned out leaving me in the 720 to 740 positions. My legs felt good and I held what I considered a strong pace. Overall I averaged 19.2 mph. On some of the downhills I hit a 33 mph max speed. I concentrated on pedaling but I did look at some of the scenery on the route. Lots of sand along the road, portions went under the water, and some wooden bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went to Zwiftpower.com to see results from stage 2. I came in at 441 out of 460 in group B. I did not set the fastest pace. Group A shows 302 (lower than I expected), Group C 205, and Group D 19 (women only). The fastest rider in Group B finished in 46:50. Each group rode a different route.<\/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\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"891\" data-attachment-id=\"58699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-13-2022-zwiftpower-tour-of-watopia-stage-2-group-b-results\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?fit=1673%2C1242&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1673,1242\" 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=\"3-13-2022 ZwiftPower Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Group B Results\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-13-2022 ZwiftPower Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Group B Results&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-13-2022 ZwiftPower Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Group B Results&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?fit=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?fit=800%2C594&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?resize=1200%2C891&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-13-2022 ZwiftPower Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Group B Results\" class=\"wp-image-58699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?w=1673&amp;ssl=1 1673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?resize=600%2C445&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?resize=800%2C594&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?resize=640%2C475&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-ZwiftPower-Tour-of-Watopia-Stage-2-Group-B-Results.png?resize=1536%2C1140&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3-13-2022 ZwiftPower Tour of Watopia Stage 2 Group B Results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 2 runs through March 16th. Another reason I rode the stage today; the weather forecast points to 70 degree days next week and not much rain. I want to ride outside which meant possibly missing stage 2. Not sure when I will ride stage 3. I don&#8217;t want to miss any of the 5 stages but I need to reach my 650 mile road mile goal for March and I&#8217;m at 225 miles now leaving 425 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week i rode each day, 6 on Zwift and 1 outside. The week summary:<\/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\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"618\" data-attachment-id=\"58697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-13-2022-sporttracks-week-bike-rides-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=1762%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1762,908\" 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=\"3-13-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-13-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-13-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=600%2C309&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=800%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=1200%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-13-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary\" class=\"wp-image-58697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?w=1762&amp;ssl=1 1762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=600%2C309&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=800%2C412&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=640%2C330&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=1536%2C792&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3-13-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two top results in Strava: <strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6820182352\/segments\/2938198993485001776\">The Esses Reverse (Zwift Insider verified)<\/a>\u00a0(3:01) and <strong>3rd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6820182352\/segments\/2938198993484049456\">The Esses Reverse (Zwift Insider verified)<\/a>\u00a0(3:04).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6820182352\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"58702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/13\/tour-of-watopia-stage-2-stacked-flats-on-triple-flat-loops-route\/3-13-2022-strava-zwift-watopia-triple-flat-loops-tow-stage-2-rev-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-13-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Triple-Flat-Loops-TOW-Stage-2-rev-1.png?fit=1046%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1046,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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After church the temperature hovered around 60 degrees so I decided to ride Stage 2 of the Tour of Watopia after watching the finish of Paris &#8211; Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, and Profronde Van Drenthe. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/13\/tour-of-watopia-stage-2-stacked-flats-on-triple-flat-loops-route\/\"><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":[5304,5536,5378,5399,5566,5429,5347],"class_list":["post-58700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","category-virtual-bike-ride","tag-blue-norcross-al","tag-group-b","tag-stage-2","tag-tour-of-watopia","tag-triple-flat-loops","tag-virtual-ride","tag-zwift"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fgM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58700","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=58700"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58703,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58700\/revisions\/58703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}