Simon, Shane and Nathan talk about the post-Tour blues, how they’re coping and how Zwift has leapt into the vacuum with a big announcement.
But before they get to the launch of the Zwift Men’s Academy, the chaps discuss the arrival of Mark Cavendish on the platform. . . with a little help from Cav’s team-mate, Steve Cummings and his Directeur Sportif, Roger Hammond.
The big news, though, is the Men’s Academy in partnership with Cav’s team, Dimension Data.
Team owner Doug Ryder tells Simon why the decision to get involved was a no-brainer and describes his excitement at the benefit both to the team’s adopted charity, Qhubeka, and the potential to find a hidden gem of a new rider.
Roger Hammond is equally excited and tells Simon how Zwift may help modernise recruitment to the pro peloton.
There are important differences from the Women’s Academy scheme and the Zwiftcasters discuss what they are, why they might have been made and what is their likely impact.
Zwiftcast resident Coach Kev Poulton discusses the theory behind his Four Week FTP Builder programme, a training plan that’s likely to prove very popular for Zwifters.
Simon, Shane and Nathan then get excited about how training plans can be compared to moving piles of sand . . . .
Steve Cummings gives Zwifters a little insight into how his rehab worked on Zwift and feels the same results can be achieved as Cav starts his long climb back to race pace using the platform to stay sharp.
Finally, Simon pops into D C Rainmaker’s pain cave in Paris for a quick chat about what Eurobike may hold in store and why software challengers to Zwift may face an uphill battle.
Ep 65: A conversation with Zwift creator Jon Mayfield
Episode 64: New course surprise, the elusive Road Runner and the streaming "controversy"
Episode 63:Flat and Fast, More Blobbery and Medical Melodramas
Episode 62: Is this farewell to flyers? Should we call it "The Blob"? And all the latest Zwifty news and chat
Episode 61: Garmin/Tacx and what it may mean for Zwifters, plus racing and farewell to Jarvis Island
Episode 60 – World Switching, Big Money, Pro Racing, Peak Zwift . . . and plenty more. It’s a long one
Episode 59 - KISS Super League, Zwift's new best friends and all the new stuff in game and on Companion
Episode 58 - A Conversation with Zwift CEO Eric Min
Episode 57 - New Roads, World Switching, the Rivals and the Double Draft
Episode 56 - NewYork, New York and more:Marvellous Marge, Rachael's battle and esport
Episode 55 - Trainer talk, the new baby named for Zwift, essential Zwift extras and Eight Days of Innsbruck
Episode 54 - New York is coming . . .soon. Zwift's Smart Bike, the Academies and in praise of slow rides
Episode 53 - It's All About Innsbruck . . . and Mark Cavendish
Episode 52 - Eurobike 2018 Day Two
Episode 51 - Eurobike 2018 Day One
Episode 50 - New courses, a catch up with the amazing Rachael Elliott and lots of tech talk as Eurobike looms
Zwiftcast Episode 49 - The (absent) Kickr Climb. Tanja's Tour de Yorkshire, Simon Warren on the Alpe and Trans Athletes
Episode 48 - Climbing in French, racing in London and Long Beach and trainers Made in America
Episode 46 - Zwiftcast Special with Academy Winners Leah and Tanja in Girona
Episode 45 - Rachael recovers, meet Jordan Rapp the workout king and behind the scenes at Nathan's stream central
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