This week was time trial week, on Watopia’s Magnificent 8. This is a test for 6 riders, with the time being taken from the fourth rider across the line. Only one of our teams was able to field a full team, and even then they suffered a mechanical mid race, so the Zwift gods didn’t smile kindly on Sotonia this week.
SotoniAs (men’s A category) started with 5 riders and finished in a very respectable 38’ 37”. Bees (men’s B) too started with 5 and their fourth rider crossed at 40’ 01”. Buzz (men’s B) started with a full 6 riders, but suffered a mechanical part way round, to finish with 4 together, crossing in 42’ 03”. Cadence (women’s C) started with 5 riders and win team of the week award, as they kept their riders together to finish as a solid group, on 53’ 38”. Cranks (women’s C) did not have enough riders available to compete in this event.
Next week serves up a different kind of test, with 4 laps of the Innsbruckring, flat (ish) with a leg snapper each lap. We could do with some new riders to strengthen all of our teams; we’re losing points if we don’t turn out full teams, so whatever your level of experience or power, we need you! Just let us know in the usual way: contact an existing rider, comment below, or email us at info@sotonia.co.uk. You never know, you might enjoy it.
