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Originally Posted by Marcus_Ti
Zwift can be either-or.

The women's Canyon/SRAM UCI pro cycling team has for 4 years now been running Zwift simultaneous group rides/workouts as a young-up-and-coming-talent recruitment tool. Winners get short-listed to come to their IRL training camp; and then grand-winner gets a professional contract for a year on a pro cycling team.

https://zwiftinsider.com/canyon-sram-zwift-academy/

https://zwift.com/p/zwift-academy-terms-and-conditions
Yes I'm aware of the academy. I dont understand what any of this has to do with the appeal of peloton though. Zwift academy is about as far from a peloton group spin class as it gets. Totally different user base, different skill level, different goals, etc etc.

Zwift is an individual exercise and potentially competitive video game and Peloton is a virtual interactive group exercise with continued encouragement.
They are both ways to exercise, but that's about where the similarities end, so why compare?
A Prius and a Silverado both have 4 wheels, but they are designed and marketed for different users.
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