It was a little chilly when it was time to ride plus I had an appointment in the middle of the afternoon so I opted to Zwift. I chose the FZR Thursday Tempo Ride on the France R G V course starting at 11:30 AM and running for 60 minutes. This marked the third time I rode this course, 2 for 60+ minutes and 1 for 46 minutes all in 2021. The course covers the upper, larger loop of the map in a clockwise direction. The first 12km is pan-flat, while the back half includes a timed KOM and some rollers along the river. “R.G.V” stands for route grand vitesse, or “high speed road”. A fitting name, since this route is definitely one for the sprinters. Though only 24km in length, it includes three timed sprint segments! I biked 21.06 miles today versus my last ride on March 2nd when I rode 22.06 miles. 499 feet of climbing over the 21.06 miles was spread out thankfully.

After I finished I saw 25,846 people listed as online in Zwift. There were 253 in my event.

The tempo ride leader asked everyone to ride in power zone 3 which I think I accomplished from the ride summary in Golden Cheetah below.

Screenshots from the ride.