This weekend the National Road Series goes virtual on the Zwift platform with a series that will feature six races.

Zwift is a platform that is commonly used for virtual training. The platform allows cyclists to pair their bike with indoor training gear to create a smooth and realistic ride.

Blake Agnoletto, Tom Benton, Pat Eddy, Sam Eddy and Mark O’Brien will all ride in the first race for InForm TM Insight MAKE.

U19 Australian National Time Trial Champion Pat Eddy is looking forward to the race. “It’s going to be pretty cool to have a real organised race on Zwift with all the NRS teams competing.”

The first race takes place on the Crit City Dolphin circuit this Saturday, May 2nd at 10 am. Riders will be required to complete 16 laps of the course, which features dead turns, an uphill prime section, a lap counter, sharp corners, and sightlines on city streets.

“It’s pretty much on the whole time. There is a 200m uphill kick about 700m from the finish line so no doubt a few attacks will be thrown there, especially on the last couple of laps but I think the sprint finish will be how it ends,” Eddy said.

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The team assembled for the first race looks strong enough to win races and the team classification. However there will be no expectation on the team, the main aim is having fun.

“Just be riding as hard as you can the whole time, obviously we will have a few little tactics going into it but just having some fun really,” Eddy said.

The race will begin at 10 am and will be live streamed to Zwift and the National Road Series Facebook Page.

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National Racing Series on Zwift schedule:

Race 1: Saturday, May 2nd at 10 am

Race 2: Saturday, May 16th at 10 am

Race 3: Saturday, May 30th at 10 am

Race 4: Saturday, June 13th at 10 am

Race 5: Saturday, June 27th at 10 am

Race 6: Saturday, July 11th at 10 am