Spring's benchmark long-day amateur sportive — 312 km round the island.
Character. The flagship amateur road event in Spain. Thousands of cyclists, a 312 km loop that takes in Sa Calobra and the full Tramuntana range, then flats back across the island. 'Did you do the 312?' is the European amateur summer pub question.
Conditions. Late April / early May Mallorca: 15–22 °C, usually dry, wind off the coast. Cool morning start, warm middle, long flat sections where efficiency pays.
If you wax — ZFC-recommended path. 312 km is past most waxes' published real-world SAL on paper. Data-driven play: an endurance-blend immersive wax (Silca + Endurance Chip, Rex Black Diamond Plus RDS, or equivalent long-life blend) to push the window out, or a top-up oil in the jersey for the back half. In practice the better waxes on smooth dry tarmac often go the full distance on one coat — Mallorca's roads are the friendliest test case you'll find. Follow the published SAL conservatively if racing; accept a slightly dry final hour if not.
If you're on oil — pragmatic equivalent. 312 km does push the single-application life of most oils. Apply your usual the night before; carry a small bottle and top up at one of the back-half feed stops. No setup commitment to think about — you're already on oil, you just do another oil application mid-ride.
when: Road riders who want one wax blend that covers training, racing, hot climates, and cold winter rides.
#1 because: dry road is clean riding, so ZFC's Block 1 wear is the only axis that matters. Cyclowax Race Wax is eligible after scenario filtering and its wear (0.000) is the lowest in the eligible set, which — given your priority weights — edges out every other eligible lube.
#2 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.003 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#3 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#4 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#5 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#6 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#7 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.006 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#8 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#9 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.000 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.
#10 inside the ±5 % variance band on Block 1 (clean baseline): effectively tied with Cyclowax Race Wax on wear (0.020 vs 0.000). Cost and maintenance scores broke the tie.