UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

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UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
StatusActive
GenreOnline cycling
Date(s)December
Inaugurated2020
Organised byUCI
2022

The UCI Cycling Esports World Championships is a world championships for online bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first edition was held on 9 December 2020, featuring a men's and women's event over a virtual 50 kilometer route with 483 meters of simulated elevation gain on the Zwift platform.[1] The event featured strict anti-cheating protocols as well as 11 power ups that competitors could use during the race. [2]

The 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships took place on February 26, 2022, once again on Zwift.[3] WTRL hosted several open Continental pre-qualifiers during November 2021 where the best were invited to join the invite only Continental Qualifiers.[4]

Winners

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Jason Osborne (GER)  Anders Foldager (DEN)  Nicklas Amdi Pedersen (DEN)
2021 Event not held
2022  Jay Vine (AUS)  Freddy Ovett (AUS)  Jason Osborne (GER)
2023  Bjørn Andreassen (DEN)  Jason Osborne (GER)  Marc Mäding (GER)

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
2020  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)  Sarah Gigante (AUS)  Cecilia Hansen (SWE)
2021 Event not held
2022  Loes Adegeest (NED)  Cecilia Hansen (SWE)  Zoe Langham (GBR)
2023  Loes Adegeest (NED)  Zoe Langham (GBR)  Jacqueline Godbe (USA)

Hosts

Year Platform World
2020 Zwift Watopia
2021 Event not held
2022 Zwift New York
2023 Zwift Scotland
2024 MyWhoosh[5]
2025 MyWhoosh
2026 MyWhoosh

All Medals

Updated after 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands2002
2 Australia1203
3 Germany1124
4 Denmark1113
5 South Africa1001
6 Great Britain0112
 Sweden0112
8 United States0011
Totals (8 entries)66618

References

  1. ^ "2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships breaking new ground". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ Wagner, Kate (10 December 2020). "That's Right, the UCI E-Sports World Championship Just Happened". Bicycling.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ "The UCI confirms Zwift to host 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on 26 February 2022". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Qualify for the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on Zwift!". Zwift.com. Zwift. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ Simone Giuliani (2023-08-18). "UCI moves Esports World Championships away from Zwift, awards to MyWhoosh". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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