| All rounder | |
|---|---|
| Climber | |
| Time trialist | |
| Rouleur | |
| Puncheur/Climber | |
| Puncheur | |
| Puncheur/Sprinter | |
| Sprinter |
An all-rounder has a leading role in road racing, competing for overall victory in stage races such as the Tour de France.
A rider of this type has broad abilities from hill climbing, time trial to flatland cruising.
As a leader of stage races, the all-rounder is often clever, caring, and have good coordination skills.
Because of the excellent balanced abilities of 20-minute/5-minute effort in both PWR/Watts, it is easy to stay in the lead group no matter what kind of the race it is. However, the balanced abilities mean that it may lack decisiveness, so it may be difficult to win the individual ZWIFT races unless there are other strengths.
(Representative riders)
Chris Froome, Tom Dumoulin, Primož Roglič, Tadej Pogačar, Vincenzo Nibali, Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong
A puncheur/climber is categorized as a puncher but also has the ability to climb hills better than climbers sometimes.
Riders of this type can move aggressively on their own, using their punching power to attack, escape, or even join sprinters in a goal sprint. They are sometimes called true all-rounders.
Sometimes they read the newspaper during the race.
Along with the Sagan type, the description of their rider type changes frequently.
In ZWIFT, where there are many short races, the high PWR of 1 minute and 5 minutes will give you many opportunities to dash to the start, check your rivals, attack in the mountains, and sprint to the finish. The question is when to use it.
(Representative riders)
Julian Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde, Thomas De Gendt, Joaquim Rodríguez
A puncheur excels in one-day races where the can make punchy attacks in hilly terrain.
Riders of this type can escape aggressively, cross climbers on short climbs, and fight with sprinters for the goal sprint.
I remember there was a rider who was so aggressive that they was called "Golden Sauce (by Mr.Kurimura)" because of the stylistic beauty of running out of strength in the second half of the race.
Note: Golden Sauce is the name of popular Yakiniku sauce in Japan. In Japanese, sauce is pronounced as “Tare”, which means running out.
In ZWIFT, it's easy to stay in the lead group and have a decisive move, so it should be easy to aim for a win if you know where to rest and where to attack and stand cleverly.
I envy the punchers, including mountain punchers and sprinters who can climb, because they have a lot of cards in their hands and can make various moves in ZWIFT, which has many hilly courses.
(Representative riders)
Philippe Gilbert, Greg Van Avermaet, Marc Hirschi, Thomas Voeckler, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Yukiya Arashiro, Nacer Bouhanni, Gianni Moscon
They are a type of rider who excels at hill climbs and undulating courses with theirs ability to climb hills by utilizing theirs thin and light body.
In the Grand Tours, some riders aim to win the mountain stages and mountain prizes, and compete for the overall victory with the all-rounders. The battle of the grueling climbs is awe-inspiring to watch. Unlike the sprint, where the difference between the winner and the loser can be as little as a millimeter, the climbs can create a desperate gap between the strong and the weak.
Some riders are good at climbing but mario-cart on the descents.
Then you say, "My name is ... Chris Froome." But "No, you are Thomas."
Even in ZWIFT races, it is easy to make a difference on the climbs, so you can aim to escape on mountain courses.
They are not strong in ups and downs of pace, but if you can bring them to a stagnant high pace that sprinters and punchers would scream, you can win. theirs absolute power output is low, so high-speed cruising on the flat is an issue, and in ZWIFT, where the 20-minute PWR is the standard, They are required to compete in a higher category than theirs ability.
(Representative athletes)
Egan Bernal, Nairo Quintana, Romain Bardet, Warren Barguil, Esteban Chaves, Mikel Nieve, Sakamichi Onoda
A time trialist is the star of time trial races. The rider of this type excels at maintaining high power output for long periods of time.
In races other than TT, they often take over the role of leading the group like a ruler.
They are also able to take advantage of their ability to run alone and win in long spurts.
There are many riders who have acquired the ability to climb hills and become ace all-rounders in stage races.
In ZWIFT, where it is difficult to escape for a single rider or a small group of riders, it is difficult to make a breakaway by utilizing solo running ability, but it is possible to win a race by stable race performance from the start dash or long spurt.
(Representative riders)
Tony Martin, Filippo Ganna, Rohan Dennis, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Fabian Cancellara, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Christopher Boardman
A puncher/sprinter is a sprinter who can climb, which is becoming more and more common these days. Sagan type.
Riders of this type can stay in the mountains for a while, so they can handle hilly stages and sprints after climbing. Depending on the development of the race, they may be able to break away, and many riders are able to sprint to the finish line on their own without the help of any assistants.
If they say "I'm not going to sprint today," don't believe it. Because their bodies will move naturally.
In ZWIFT, where there are many up and down courses, it is easier to stay in the lead group than pure sprinters, and they are enough strong in the goal sprint, so it should be easier for them to win.
(Representative riders)
Peter Sagan, Michael Matthews, Sonny Colbrelli, John Degenkolb, Wout van Aert, Edvald Boasson Hagen
A sprinter is the star of the flat stages, and the star of the road race.
In mountain stages, riders of this type often ride with gruppets, and even on the flat, they are sometimes protected by assistants along the way, but from the Flamme Rouge, they are the stars.
They will show off explosive power to spark a sprint for the finish line!
There are a lot of riders who have an edgy character for the fierce sprint, but must not throw your wheel if you get a flat tire.
There is also a sprinter who was so far behind the lead group with his assistants on hisa bad day that half riders of the team were disqualified finally.
The ZWIFT race is usually an individual race, and pace of the race is not easy to slow down, but as long as you survive, the final decision will be made by your sprinting ability.
(Representative riders)
Dylan Groenewegen, Caleb Ewan, Elia Viviani, Pascal Ackermann, Fernando Gaviria, Arnaud Démare, Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel
A rouler is a well-balanced all-rounder who is good at high-speed cruising on the flat and can handle mountains and sprints to some extent.
Because riders of this type are inferior to riders with specialized strengths in their respective fields, they rarely serve as aces, but many of them have won the hearts of their core fans with their dedicated assistance.
It is said that some riders are so versatile that they cannot tell whether they are a ruler, a puncher, a sprinter, an all-rounder, or a TT specialist.
In the intense start selection of the ZWIFT race, the 5-minute power of the ruler is a key ability. If you don't get through this, your punching power and sprinting power will be worthless.
There are not many races with long climbs or long-distance TTs, so if you are a lightweight, you should be able to compete with climbers in up-and-down courses or short mountain course races, and if you are a heavyweight, you should be able to compete with TT specialists in TTs.
(Representative riders)
Luke Rowe, Andrey Amador, Wout van Aert, Simon Geschke, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Fumiyuki Beppu
(Update History)
2020/6/2 Japanese version released
2021/2/7 Global version released
2020/6/2 Japanese version released
2021/2/7 Global version released
ZMP (Zwift mean maximal power point)
ZMP is the total power and power-to-weight ratio for each time period, weighted according to their importance in the race.There is no specific basis for this, but it should be a more accurate indicator of your capabilities than just using FTP alone.
sample
2021/1/25 3R Volcano Climb Race
2021/1/29 TDZ Stage 6: Group Ride (cat C)
2021/1/30 Crit City Race
2021/1/31 3R Alpe Du Zwift KOM Race