
MANDATORY REGISTRATION
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Competition Format
Inspired by the unique beauty of the Azores Archipelago, the Azores TugaZ Tour will be an epic challenge consisting of 9 stages, each representing one of the Azorean islands – real life lengths and a total climb of approximately one-third of the highest mountain on each island. The event will take place over 10 days, from January 24 to February 2, 2025. Each stage will have 4 different time slots (UTC/GMT): 10:00 am, 2:00 pm , 6:15 pm and 7:45 pm. Scratch races except for Stage 1 and 9 (iTTs). Riders from all categories will share the race courses (Mass Start). Every category will have a unique racing jersey.
Registration
Mandatory tour registration. Please complete the registration form above. While the event is public on Zwift, only those who complete the registration form will be included in the general classification. The entire tour racepasses (nine stages with four timeslots each) are now available at the end of this page. Sign up as soon as possible, as we all know that the more signups any race has, the more attractive it will become to anyone unaware of the tour scrolling down the events list. And that’s how you get some extra competition!
Results
Riders will be ranked using the eGAP method (eGAP is the time difference between your finish time and the winner’s finish time in the same timeslot). Zwift Racing Score categories will be used for accurate rankings. Your Zwift Racing Score after Stage 1 – Santa Maria iTT will be your official Zwift Racing Score for the entire tour.
Riders must complete both ITTs (Stage 1 and Stage 9) to remain eligible for the GC. They may miss any scratch race stages, with penalties applied for those missed stages. The penalty will be the worst eGAP of the day (from any of the four slots) within their respective category.
Classification
eGap calculations will always be made only between registered riders.
Registered riders racing any stage outside of their correct Azores Tugaz Tour category – defined by their racing score after the first stage (ITT) – will be penalized with an additional 120 seconds to their stage time – and eGap calculated afterwards on their correct category. So, official results and eGaps may be different from what you are expecting from the Zwift(power) race results.
If the same rider races two (or more) time slots in the same stage, only the first completed time slot will be considered for official results.
There will be team rankings, with the best FOUR eGAP results from each team contributing to the team ranking. An average team eGap per stage will be calculated from those best four results, giving points per stage. Zwiftpower team will be considered for unregistered riders.
Results will be available in this website and will be updated at least once a day, hopefully always before the first time slot of a new stage starts.
Equipment
Heart rate monitors (HRM) are required. Power verification may be requested for any athlete, who will have 3 days to submit it or face disqualification. Abnormal performances may lead to event disqualification.
No Power UPS and no steering allowed in any race. During iTT stages, drafting will be disabled, and TT bikes will be mandatory.
All riders must be registered on www.zwiftpower.com. Participants must also keep their activities public on Zwift and Strava, as not doing it so may also lead to disqualification if any abnormal performance is reported by a rider.
Contacts and Tour Updates:
Discord: Clear all your doubts and check for tour updates on the official Tour channel 👉 https://discord.com/invite/Ku5cNRsSSM
Official e-mail: tugaztour[at]gmail.com
Get ready for an unforgettable virtual journey through the Azores! Click on the following image to check the tour ROADBOOK🌋🚴♂️
RACEPASSES (uTC/GMT)
Stage 1 – Santa Maria ITT
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739814
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739815
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739816
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739817
Stage 2 – São Miguel
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739826
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739831
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739832
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739833
Stage 3 – Terceira
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739836
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739838
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739839
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739840
Stage 4 – Graciosa
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739847
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739849
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739850
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739851
Stage 5 – São Jorge
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739853
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739854
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739855
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739857
Stage 6 – Faial
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739858
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739859
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739861
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739862
Stage 7 – Flores
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739864
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739866
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739868
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739869
Stage 8 – Pico
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739871
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739873
18:15 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739874
19:45 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739875
Stage 9 – Corvo ITT
10:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739876
14:00 – http://zwift.com/events/view/4739880