This is a Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy Time Trial race. Get ready to race against the clock on the event-only Giro d'Italia Bologna TT course. Starting in the historic Italian town, the prologue features a 6km run in but finishes atop a biting 2.1km climb with an average gradient of 9.7% and a maximum gradient that tops out at 16%. This is an all-out short course which will certainly make the legs burn, with 233 meters of climbing in the finish!

Challenge yourself, compete against your fellow riders and get one step closer to Zwift Academy graduation. Completing this event will count towards 1 of your 4 Zwift Academy race or group ride requirements. This is a men’s only event.

About Team Dimension Data Zwift Academy

Thousands get fit, one goes pro. In partnership with Team Dimension Data, Zwift Academy is a global training community that will bring out the best in every cyclist. From August 5th - September 29th, riders are challenged to complete a program of 8 workouts designed by world class coaches, and any combination or 4 group rides and races.

Hard work pays off. You’ll unlock in-game rewards as you progress. By completion, you’ll be able to hold power for longer, hammer it on a sprint, and fly to the finish line. There is also a pro contract on the line for the top U23 man. Find out more at https://zwift.com/academy/zam2019Opens a new window

ZWIFT TIME TRIALS

Zwift's Time Trial mode for Events offers up a unique take on a classic race format. Time Trials may be configured to start in a more classic "one at a time" approach or in a unique (semi-) mass-start format. Unlike previous events with a field limit - which was applied based on people entering the event, for Time Trials, an event is full once the maximum number of potential participants sign up.

Sign-up is best done through the Zwift Companion (ZC) app, as this will enable you to see your assigned start time. You can sign up via any of the traditional means, but only ZC is configured to actually display your own specific start time. And your start time may be as much as 30 min after the start of the Event itself, so use ZC to signup for the best experience!

All riders will start one at a time. Riders in the same row are staggered by 1 second from left-to-right in the paddock. Each subsequent row is then staggered by a fixed amount. For this event, the stagger between rows is 15 seconds. Enough time to give you someone up the road to chase but not so crowded that you can't focus on racing the clock.

THE TT HUD

Time Trials offer a unique HUD (Heads Up Display) that emphasizes that this is a race against the clock! You'll also see intermediate timing checkpoints. In Bologna, there are eight of these - one every 1km; in Watopia on the Tempus Fugit course, there are four - each one breaking up the course at a distinct landmark. A center clock timing you to 100ths of a second will keep you on task and you can use the minimap to track your progress.

CORE RULES

* Rather than having an Event start time, each rider will receive their own individual start time when signing up in Zwift Companion; you can still sign up on the web or in-game, but you won't be shown your explicit start time until you enter the paddocks.
* Drafting is disabled for all Zwift Time Trials.
* Time Trial bikes are not required. You can use any bike in your Garage.
* Results for time trials are pending until all riders have finished. You'll see other riders populate the results screen as they finish and your placing will be updated accordingly. Use ZC for final results information.

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