Trying Zwift Climb Portals for the first time! BRUTAL 17km Col du Tourmalet 🥵

Climb Portal info from Zwift: Get ready to hit the road and explore new climbs! Meet Climb Portal—the latest addition to Zwift. Ride your way to one of the portals in Watopia or France and be transported to a curated selection of the world's most famous climbs, complete with every incline and switchback. Climb with your friends, attack your training partners, or shoot for PRs up some of the most iconic climbs of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the Tour de France, and beyond. #zwift #zwifter #shorts

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Long: Col du Tourmalet—16.9 km at 7.4%
Tour de France Stage 6 on July 6, 2023
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Stage 7 on July 29, 2023
Experience one of the most famed climbs in Tour history, the Col du Tourmalet, in Climb Portal. With over 85 appearances since 1910, this monumental climb offers a serious challenge for riders of all levels. Test your skills before watching the men attack it on Stage 6 and the women on Stage 7.

The July challenge offers two stages, each with four route options. Navigate to the challenge screen where routes are ordered from least to most challenging. To complete the stage, simply conquer one of the climbs— to earn the coveted Climb Portal First Ascent badge, complete both stages.

What to Expect:

Pick a Climb Portal Route from the challenge screen or the "Just Ride" row on the home screen, and you'll be transported to France or Watopia. After a quick warmup, you'll pass through the portal onto a road that perfectly recreates the real-world climb you chose—brace yourself for the uphill battle! As you climb, the road colour shifts from green to red as a heads-up for the gradient ahead. Use these cues to help pace the steeper sections and recover in the flatter ones.

Choosing Your Climb:

The challenge screen features two stages, each with four climbs. They’re organized from least to most challenging, with the hardest climbs on the far right. These legendary routes, featured in the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, or both, will serve up a thrilling challenge for riders of all levels. Prepare to conquer them all!

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