UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
Appearance
UCI Cycling Esports World Championships | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Online cycling |
Date(s) | December |
Inaugurated | 2020 |
Organised by | UCI |
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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
[edit]Men
[edit]Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2020 | ![]() |
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2021 | Event not held | ||
2022 | ![]() |
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2023 | ![]() |
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Women
[edit]Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2020 | ![]() |
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2021 | Event not held | ||
2022 | ![]() |
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2023 | ![]() |
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Hosts
[edit]Year | Platform | World |
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2020 | Zwift | Watopia |
2021 | Event not held | |
2022 | Zwift | New York |
2023 | Zwift | Scotland |
2024 | MyWhoosh[5] | |
2025 | MyWhoosh | |
2026 | MyWhoosh |
All Medals
[edit]- Updated after 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships breaking new ground". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Wagner, Kate (10 December 2020). "That's Right, the UCI E-Sports World Championship Just Happened". Bicycling.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Qualify for the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on Zwift!". Zwift.com. Zwift. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Simone Giuliani (2023-08-18). "UCI moves Esports World Championships away from Zwift, awards to MyWhoosh". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.