Posted on 02/06/2021 6:08:08 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
Following the start of its second racing league season last month, Zwift has announced six-month bans against two of its top riders.
Participants must submit two sources of data when taking part in competitive races. In the case of those banned, the data didn’t match up. One racer’s power increased by nine percent throughout the event, while the other competitor saw a 32 percent increase.
The racer with the larger increase confessed to editing the power data before submitting it to Zwift after initially denying the accusation. The banned rider with the nine percent increase says the discrepancy results from a software issue that forced their team to upload the data through a non-standard platform.
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“One racer’s power increased by nine percent throughout the event, while the other competitor saw a 32 percent increase.”
Any word from Lance Armstrong yet? Altering the data has to be better for you than altering via drug-enhancement.
“the other competitor saw a 32 percent increase.”
Biden-like numbers.
How many autographs will Le Yuan sign for the cardboard fans today?
Thanks!
Never Zwift, but many hours on rollers and spin bike.
The chess cheaters are probably the best?
THE OLD TOW TRICK!
Aucouturier was among the bad guys, being spotted on one stage taking a tow from a car by means of a length of string attached to a cork that he gripped between his teeth.
For miles he was dragged behind a car with a cork in his mouth, just to win. He would have gotten away with it too, but the car pulling him drove too fast. Aucouturier reached the end of the stage just minutes after race officials, who were also riding by car.
Every time Robic reached the summit of a mountain his crew would hand him a water bottle. It was assumed he needed hydration following a difficult climb, but in reality there was no water in the bottle. Typically it would be filled with mercury or lead, designed to increase Robic’s weight in the ensuring downhill section — at which time he would jettison the bottles and continue to race.
Ok. Seriously. Cheating on a VIRTUAL RACE? Are they that desperate for validation?
I believe there are large cash prizes in some of these races.
I plead ignorance in this matter. Are the racers on Peleton type stationary cycles?
Stationary bikes attached to devices add resistance when one climbs a mountain. Also accurately measure wattage of the cyclist.
Beats Peloton by a country mile. Who wants some Peloton instructor yelling at you? With Zwift, you feel like you are climbing the mountain or riding in the desert.
Highly recommended......if you are able to find a smart trainer as they are all sold out.
Riders use “smart” trainers or smart-bikes. The Zwift application presents a virtual environment, complete with other riders, changes in terrain, steep climbs (& descents!). What makes it most interesting is that the app will change the resistance level of your trainer automatically, making it harder when climbing, easier when descending, and even giving you the benefit of a “draft” effect when riding directly behind another participant. The other riders on the screen are other real people, on their own smart-trainers, and this is where the potential exists to “cheat” through hacking. The sensors on the smart-trainers can be hacked to transmit a higher-than-actual power the rider is generating, giving them an advantage over other riders. So, for example, if I’m generating 200 watts while climbing a virtual hill, but I “dope” my trainer so it says I’m generating 220 watts, the app will show me as going faster.
If there’s money involved, people cheating are really defrauding others. If it’s just so they appear to be better than they are, well that’s just sad - they’re only cheating themselves.
I’ve had a virtual trainer from Tacx for several years. (a Dutch company) Far and away better than most of the others out there now.
Not only do they have several different terrains and courses, from velodrome to city streets and mountains, but you also have an attachment for you front tire - you steer your bike and if you take a corner too fast, you can crash and have time-out.
I know these newer setups can do more in some areas, like measuring the difference between left and right output, etc, but the Tacx trainers were and are better... now, I just have to use it !
Yep. And Zwift probably sees no problem with the election percentages.
Thanks!
My wife got me a Bowflex C6 bike for my BD last year, and MAN I love it!
I don’t use Zwift, however, I use Rouvy.
You can ride portions of the “Tour de France” and famous routes all over the work.
Right now I am finishing up the Tour of Switzerland.
VR would be a killer app for this and would let you explore and whatnot, which you can’t currently do with normal setups.
I tried Rouvy but it was boring to me compared to Zwift. On Rouvy there were long stretches with little scenery change. Zwift always has something to keep your attention.
I have a Wahoo Kickr but I know some of the Tacx trainers allow you to feel the boardwalk or changes in terrain when riding. Pretty cool.
It’s not really that hard to find cheaters when you want to.
Well, that is the way real roads are.
I like riding the routes, and it really gives you the feel of the different locations all over the world.
Rouvy is also cheaper.
Besides, while you are riding, you can watch Lou Dobbs.
Wait a minute. Nevermind ;->
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