{"id":64644,"date":"2024-02-17T14:10:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T20:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64644"},"modified":"2024-02-17T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T20:10:09","slug":"redo-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/redo-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Redo Tour de Zwift Stage 8. Watopia Big Flat 8 Course"},"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=\"Stage 8 Tour de Zwift Watopia Big Flat 8 2\/17\/2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/33-rVOaGilw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Riding Stage 8 for the second time because the Watopia Big Flat 8 route is an event only course. 19.6 miles and 357 feet elevation gain. I rode this previously on February 10th. Today&#8217;s ride improved on my results from February 10th: better average speed at 17.3 mph and quicker at 1:08:30. I rode the course 4 times overall but the first two were shorter distances for some reason. Strava results: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10782254222\/segments\/3194013782242404668\">Big Flat 8 Banner to Banner<\/a>\u00a0(1:03:09)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10782254222\/segments\/3194013782245868860\">Dirty Sorpresa Climb (Zwift Insider verified)<\/a>\u00a0(2:04)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PR Big Flat 8 From Pens (1:07:35) improved from February 10th (1:10:05)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10782254222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1096\" data-attachment-id=\"64641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-17-2024-strava-ride-map-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=1041%2C1096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1041,1096\" 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=\"2-17-2024 Strava Ride Map Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 Strava Ride Map Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 Strava Ride Map Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=427%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=570%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=1041%2C1096&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2-17-2024 Strava Ride Map Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" class=\"wp-image-64641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?w=1041&amp;ssl=1 1041w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=427%2C450&amp;ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=570%2C600&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=456%2C480&amp;ssl=1 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2-17-2024 Strava Ride Map Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10782254222\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" data-attachment-id=\"64642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-17-2024-strava-ride-summary-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=1049%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1049,616\" 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=\"2-17-2024 Strava Ride Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 Strava Ride Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 Strava Ride Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=600%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=800%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"64642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8-800x470.png?resize=800%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2-17-2024 Strava Ride Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" class=\"wp-image-64642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=800%2C470&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=600%2C352&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=640%2C376&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?w=1049&amp;ssl=1 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2-17-2024 Strava Ride Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"64643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2-17-2024-zwiftpower-summary-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=1521%2C1194&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1521,1194\" 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=\"2-17-2024 ZwiftPower Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 ZwiftPower Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-2024 ZwiftPower Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=573%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?fit=764%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"64643\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8-764x600.png?resize=764%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2-17-2024 ZwiftPower Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8\" class=\"wp-image-64643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=764%2C600&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=573%2C450&amp;ssl=1 573w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?resize=611%2C480&amp;ssl=1 611w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-17-2024-ZwiftPower-Summary-Tour-de-Zwift-Stage-8-Watopia-Big-Flat-8.png?w=1521&amp;ssl=1 1521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2-17-2024 ZwiftPower Summary Tour de Zwift Stage 8 Watopia Big Flat 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riding Stage 8 for the second time because the Watopia Big Flat 8 route is an event only course. 19.6 miles and 357 feet elevation gain. I rode this previously on February 10th. Today&#8217;s ride improved on my results from <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/redo-tour-de-zwift-stage-8-watopia-big-flat-8-course\/\"><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":[5352],"tags":[5622,5304,5476,5377,5429,5400,5347],"class_list":["post-64644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-virtual-bike-ride","tag-big-flat-8","tag-blue-norcross-al","tag-stage-8","tag-tour-de-zwift","tag-virtual-ride","tag-watopia","tag-zwift"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gOE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64644","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=64644"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64645,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64644\/revisions\/64645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}