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ZRacing 2026 - August: Makuri Madness

Stage 4: Twilight Crit

31 Aug - 6 Sept - Makuri Islands

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TT bikes are disabled for this race
Zwift disables TT frames for scratch races, so they are excluded from the ranking below. Everything listed is a bike you can actually start on.

Distance

19.6 km

Elevation

102 m

Laps

5

Terrain

Flat

Zwift publishes this race as 21.2 km / 116 m. The figures above are this site's own totals from the route's lead-in and lap data, which is what the physics model below runs on.

PowerUps:DraftAero

How this race tends to play out

The month closes with a crit: five laps of the 3.9 km Twilight Crit circuit, near-flat and relentlessly fast. Pure aero race - and with Draft and Aero as the powerups, the equipment and the powerups are pulling in the same direction.

Race details from the published round guide.

What bike should I ride for ZRacing 2026 Stage 4?

TT bikes are disabled for this scratch race. Over 5 laps of Twilight Crit (19.6 km), our physics model makes the Specialized PROJECT 74 the fastest legal combo, finishing in 33:10 (~35.4 km/h).

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Dynamic physics is active. Rider height affects aerodynamic drag; route geometry is currently synthesized from aggregate distance/elevation - no named climbs are mapped for this route.

Best bike & wheel combo for this race

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Specialized PROJECT 74

Fixed disc wheels (not swappable)

92

match score

Est. finish time: 33:10(35.4 km/h)
Standard (Road)allrounder style Fixed disc wheels frame verified wheels fixed Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 88 Climbing: 4
2

Cannondale R4000 Roller Blade

Fixed disc wheels (not swappable)

92

match score

+1.92s slower(35.4 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Fixed disc wheels frame verified wheels fixed Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 88 Climbing: 4
3

Canyon Aeroad 2024 / SRAM

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

91

match score

+4.82s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 4
4

Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

91

match score

+4.82s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 4
5

Cervelo S5

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

91

match score

+4.86s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 4
6

Specialized Tarmac SL9

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

92

match score

+5.12s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)allrounder style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 5
7

Zwift Concept Z1

Fixed disc wheels (not swappable)

93

match score

+5.27s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Fixed disc wheels frame verified wheels fixed Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 88 Climbing: 5
8

Specialized Venge S-Works 2019

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

91

match score

+5.29s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)aero style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 4
9

Wilier Filante SLR ID2 Team

DTSwiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/Disc

92

match score

+5.34s slower(35.3 km/h)
Standard (Road)allrounder style Disc / TT wheels frame verified wheels verified Level 5
Aero (flat/fast): 87 Climbing: 5

Racing a different number of laps, or want this route outside the event? See the full Twilight Crit route analysis.

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