The kickoff
An accessible opener for every rider profile: hilly enough to animate the race, without an extreme difficulty that would rule out weaker climbers from the start.
📅 Wednesday 4 November at 19:30 FR / 18:30 UK or Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10:30 FR / 9:30 UK
The route: Downtown Titans
World
Watopia
Distance
24.6 km
Elevation
254 m
Format
Loop, 1 lap
Route segments
Distances measured from the start (the day's time slot). On a multi-lap route, each segment comes up again every lap.
Chart digitised from this route's official elevation profile (ZwiftHub) — faithful to the real terrain, not a generated texture.
| Km | Segment | Type | Length | Avg. gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | Titans Grove KOM Reverse | KOM | 900 m | 6.6% |
| 16.3 | Hilly KOM | KOM | 900 m | 5% |
| 21.5 | JWB Sprint | Sprint | 400 m | 0% |
Race profile
Hilly route with several short rises that never become a wall. The pack usually stays together until the final kilometres.
How to approach this stage
A stage for breakaway riders as much as resilient sprinters. Drafting matters a lot: staying well positioned in the pack is the priority.
Rankings involved
Individual overall
Points based on your finishing position, within your category.
Team overall
Your team's best A+B+C+D score on this stage.
Green jersey
If sprint segments are designated on this stage.
Polka dot jersey
If climb segments are designated on this stage.