Zwift Release 1.68 & Upcoming Events

Here is what you can expect in the upcoming release and what events are on the horizon. The release is expected to go live Tuesday, June 25th at approximately 15:00 UTC. This release will be a rolling release, meaning we will scale up the percentage of people with the release over a few days to minimize bugs or crashes. Below you will find the updates included in this release. 

THIS INFORMATION IS UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL JUNE 25th, 15:00 UTC // 11:00 AM EST // 08:00 AM PST

RELEASE NOTES for 1.68 - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL RELEASE IS LIVE

• This July, the spirit of the Tour de France comes alive with Tour Fever on Zwift! Experience the grandeur of cycling’s most prestigious event with our special Tour de France series.

• Restored the previous rolling resistance behavior on the Epic KOM forward and reverse segments.

• Fixed an issue that could cause Kickr Bike handlebar controls to become unresponsive during or after events.

• Fixed a crash that could occur when teleporting to another Zwifter while riding on The Grade segment in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue on Climb Portal where results may not be displayed upon completion of climb.

• Fixed an issue that could cause leaderboards to be blank on some segments in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue where other Zwifters could briefly loop in a circle during group rides.

• Fixed an issue that could cause a small rounding discrepancy when a new FTP is detected after completing The Grade in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue that could cause training plans to scroll unexpectedly when selecting a week.

• Fixed an issue in Climb Portal where the Average Power and PR could overlap when the PR line chart was visible.

• Fixed an issue that could show an incorrect distance to a RoboPacer when riding ahead of the pacer group.

• Repaired an invisible pothole near the Italian Villas in Watopia.

• Fixed an invisible bump in the road near the entrance of the Road to Sky route in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue that could cause the waterfall to disappear in the Jungle Circuit route in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue that could cause some rocks to flicker on the Beach Island Loop route in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue that could cause a gap to appear near the opening of the volcano entrance in Watopia.

Various visual improvements to The Grade expansion in Watopia including:

• Fixed an issue where some rocks and trees could unexpectedly disappear and reappear on the Coastal Crown Loop route in Watopia.

• Fixed an issue that could cause rider and bike shadows to render incorrectly on the Coastal Crown Loop route in Watopia.

• We paved over some errant grass that was growing onto the roadway of The Grade segment in Watopia.

• The text in the "Your Grade" sign at the top of The Grade segment in Watopia is now translated into all supported languages.

macOS:

• If Zwift is unable to save files locally, a message will be displayed with links to support and troubleshooting articles.

Android: 

• Fixed an issue that could cause a square-shaped shadow to follow Zwifters in bright areas. It was probably not a ghost.

• Fixed an issue that could cause spokes to not be visible on the Comete Pro Carbon SL UST and Cosmic Ultimate UST wheels.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Check out the details for events that are coming up in the next month. All events are available to be covered in marketing promotions beginning the date of registration or first in-market date.

Starting July 2nd, the Virtual L’Etape du Tour returns to Zwift. The main stage will be featuring the Petit Boucle route—a highlight from the 2020 Virtual Tour de France that takes you through the weaving ascent of the Petit KOM.

As we hit the final stretch, check the leaderboard, strategize, and put your hard-earned fitness to the test. Are you ready to climb the ranks?

Conquer these stages, then get ready to catch the pinnacles of cycling this July: the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Website: https://www.zwift.com/events/series/virtual-letape-du-tour

Theme: Vive La France!
Dates: July 1 - 28