The fastest way to climb the leaderboard
Sitting mid-table? A few targeted sessions can jump you several positions. Here's the maths behind a fast leaderboard climb.
Check who is just above you on the leaderboard and look at their tile count. If the gap is 10–20 tiles, a single well-planned 80 km ride can close it.
Focus on tiles in clusters. Isolated tiles far from each other cost you travel time. Spend a session picking off a dense cluster of 6–10 unvisited tiles within a 15 km radius — this is far more efficient than chasing individual outliers.
Revisiting tiles you've already conquered doesn't improve your score. Every kilometre you ride on familiar ground is a kilometre not spent on new territory.
Look at the challenge map on a rainy day and plan your next 3 sessions. Having a clear route saved in Strava means you can head straight out on the next dry day without wasting time deciding where to go.
Finally: consistency beats heroics. Two 1-hour rides per week covering new tiles will outpace one epic weekend ride that mostly repeats old ground.