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SUMMARY:[Watopia] SISU Punainen - Stage 1 (iTT)
LOCATION:Watopia
DESCRIPTION:SISU Racing launches its boldest challenge yet: SISU Punainen\,
  a Vuelta-inspired\, seven-stage race series built for riders who thrive
  when the road tilts skyward. Set entirely in Watopia\, this inaugural
  edition is unapologetically brutal\, beautifully relentless\, and
  designed for the mountain goats of the virtual peloton.\n\nRiders will
  compete for three individual classifications\, ensuring every stage
  offers something to race for. The coveted Punainen (red in FInnish)
  Jersey rewards the overall General Classification leader based on
  cumulative elapsed time across all seven stages. The Sprintteri Jersey
  recognises the fastest riders through the designated sprint segments\,
  while the Vuorikauris (Mountain Goat) Jersey celebrates the strongest
  climbers.  Whether you're an all-rounder\, a sprinter or a pure climber\,
  there's a jersey to chase.\nJust like the Vuelta\, SISU Punainen rewards
  courage\, consistency\, and climbing prowess.\n\nFor more information\,
  and results\, visit sisu.racing/punainen.\n\nThe Stages\n\nStage 1\nHilly
  Route\, Watopia (Individual Time Trial)\nSat 22 & Sun 23 August\n\nStage
  2\nMayan San Remo\, Watopia\nTue 25 & Wed 26 August\n\nPowerUps - Draft\,
  Feather or Aero\n\nStage 3\nThree Little Sisters\, Watopia\nSat 29 & Sun
  30 August\n\nPowerUps - Draft\, Feather or Aero\n\nStage 4\nClimbers
  Gambit\, Watopia\nTue 1 & Wed 2 September\n\nPowerUps - Draft\, Feather
  or Aero\n\nStage 5\nBig Loop\, Watopia\nSat 5 & Sun 6
  September\n\nPowerUps - Draft\, Feather or Aero\n\nStage 6\nMountain 8\,
  Watopia\nTue 8 & Wed 9 September\n\nPowerUps - Draft\, Feather or
  Aero\n\nStage 7\nMountain Route\, Watopia\nSat 12 & Sun 13
  September\n\nPowerUps - Draft\, Feather\, Aero or Anvil\n\n\nZwift Race
  Score\n\nIn our ongoing effort to keep the racing scene fresh and
  competitive\, the upcoming SISU Punainen series is embracing Zwift's
  flexible new Zwift Racing Score (ZRS) framework!\nFollowing a format
  similar to the recent Zwift Tour Fever series\, this shift away from
  standard Category boundaries allows us to create tighter\, more closely
  matched fields.\n\nWhat this means for you:\n\nA Shakeup in the Pack: If
  you usually find yourself stuck in the middle of a traditional category\,
  this is your chance to step up\, animate the race\, and battle for the
  win.\nNew Challenges for Front-Runners: Former category leaders will be
  pushed to find new limits against a freshly recalibrated field.\nDynamic
  Racing Throughout: While the elite action in A Grade will remain as
  fierce as ever\, expect highly competitive\, unpredictable\, and dynamic
  racing across the board - especially in Cat D Grade and expanded E
  Grade!\n\nA Grade: 701-1000\nB Grade: 551-700\nC Grade: 401-550\nD Grade:
  251-400\nE Grade: 1-250\n\nThe Jerseys\n\nThe General Classification (GC)
  is decided by the cumulative elapsed time taken to complete all seven
  stages. The Team Classification is based on the combined time of each
  team's fastest three riders on every stage.\nThe Sprintteri and
  Vuorikauris (Mountain Goat) classifications are determined by a rider's
  cumulative time through all designated Sprint and KOM/QOM segments of
  Stages 2 to 7. Where a stage includes the same segment multiple times\,
  only the rider's fastest time through that segment will count toward the
  classification.\n\nThe Johtaja (leader in Finnish) classification is
  decided by the cumulative elapsed time taken to complete all seven stages
  in each age category.\n\nUpgrade Information\n\nRiders who upgrade during
  the first six stages will be classified in their higher grade.  Riders
  who upgrade in Stage 7 will not be re-classified.\n\nFurther
  Information\n\nOpen events using Zwift’s Racing Score with separate
  results for Men and Women.\nEach event is a mass start with all riders
  visible on the course.\nTT bikes are mandatory for the iTT. Draft will be
  disabled.\nZ Power and riders without heart rate data will be excluded
  from the results.\nA rider's best time will count if they race the same
  stage in multiple zones.\nTo be included in the GC riders must have a
  Zwiftpower profile.\nTeam GC will be based on each team’s fastest three
  riders.
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