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.
Episode 85: Zwift beyond the crisis; Private MeetUps and Boost Mode plus all the Zwifty chat
Episode 84: Celebrating the Zwift Community
Ep 83: Pro Riders on Zwift, the good and bad; Monica is the Route Hero and the Pants Podium!
Episode 82: Anti Sandbagging "catches' the boss! The Ineos Weekend and Cops called to Zwifter!
Episode 81: Is this the Solution to Sandbagging? Plus all the Zwifty chat
Episode 80: The Fence is Back, Clubs Launches and Tour de Quarantine
Episode 79: Crazy numbers on Zwift; will there be a trainer shortage and changes at HQ
Episode 78: Peak Zwift Revisited, Community Reaction to the Virus + Operation Cofidis
Episode 77: Richmond refreshed, Ella wins big and the Minterview verdict
Ep 76: The Minterview . . . Zwift CEO and Simon in conversation
Episode 75: Peak Zwift (or is it?) Tour de Zwift and all the Zwifty Chat
Episode 74: Crit City + review of 2019 and hopes for 2020
Episode 73: The One for Runners
Episode 72: Special from DC Rainmaker's Pain Cave in Amsterdam
Episode 71: Rumble in the Jungle, Whither the Rivals and all the latest Zwifty chat
Episode 70: The Jeffers controversy, MTB hits Zwift and art for Zwift's sake
Episode 69 - ESports unleashed:The biggest development on Zwift since the platform launched almost five years ago
Episode 68: Yorkshire launches, steering is coming and Eurobike wrap up
Episode 67: The latest tech for Zwifters from Eurobike
Ep 66: Zwift and Le Tour, an extension and a new course, The Fence reviewed and more
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