Careful positioning, conserving energy, timing an attack or sprint to perfection, working with others, there are a lot of tactical lessons that you really only pick up through lots of racing, and then some people are good at it and others just aren’t. A race isn’t necessarily won by the strongest, but by the smartest. Tactics are a key part of real cycle racing. If you don’t have enough nous then it doesn’t matter how big your engine is.” I think most people presume there are no tactics required to be good at Zwift racing, but that’s not true. Having done both, I can tell you that both are hard in their own way. If you lose the draft of the group as well then it’s almost impossible to chase back on and your race is over. For some people that will be easier and for others harder, as there is really no opportunity to recover, ever. “There will be no freewheeling, no sprinting out of corners, and the drafting experience won’t be as noticeable. "Compared to racing out on the road, you’re going to be doing a much steadier effort at FTP/FTP+ with fewer surges,” he says. Making direct comparisons isn’t so straightforward. “In some ways, it is harder and some ways easier," says Rhys Howell. Surely it can’t be as tough as actually pinning a number to your jersey and trying to compete with a group of other cyclists of similar abilities, all trying to stay near the front, get in a breakaway and lining up for the sprint finish, can it? In the end, eracing is just a great workout and after an hour you’re done and in the shower.” But can virtual racing really compare to real life road racing? I think Nathan Guerra’s live commentary adds something which you don’t normally get as an amateur either. “Then for those who regularly race, there’s quite a good community, most of the top racers know each other, and the competitive element is really high. So I think that’s why we’ve seen a lot of people at least try it out, that conversion is undoubtedly higher than what you’d see in real life." “It’s really no different to logging in and doing a workout - the time constants and ease of setup are the same. “I think it’s just the natural progression and also the accessibility,” he says. The popularity of eracing is just a natural evolution of the sport reckons Rhys Howell, manager of the Canyon Zcc eracing team.
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