Originally Posted by
caloso
I've only done one race. I logged in late and it teleported me into it where the group was going like 4.7 w/kg. Wasn't warmed up and after a few minutes I was dying, so I sat up. A couple of guys came up and we latched on. Then we kept catching other riders who got dropped. Pretty soon it was a decent group of 15-20 and we all worked together for the whole race. We never caught the lead group, but it was a good hard ride. Actually not too different than a real life race where you get dropped and then form a second group.
Oftentimes the beginning of a zwift race is the hardest part. That's where a selection is often made. Be prepared to start at >500w at the beginning. And if you are smart you have a powerup before the race starts that you can employ at the start.