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]
| UCI Cycling Esports World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Online cycling |
| Date(s) | December |
| Inaugurated | 2020 |
| Organised by | UCI |
 2022 | |
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
editMen
edit| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| 2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Women
edit| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| 2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Hosts
edit| 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
edit- Updated after 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (13 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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.