UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

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]

  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.