UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
| UCI Cycling Esports World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Online cycling |
| Inaugurated | 2020 |
| Organised by | UCI |
The UCI Cycling Esports World Championships is a world championships for online bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
History
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]
From the 2024 edition, the UCI has decided to hold the championships on the MyWhoosh platform and organize the finals on-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.[5][6]
Hosts
| Year | Platform | World | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zwift | Watopia | virtual |
| 2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022 | Zwift | New York | virtual |
| 2023 | Zwift | Scotland | virtual |
| 2024 | MyWhoosh |  Abu Dhabi
| |
| 2025 | MyWhoosh | Abu Dhabi
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| 2026 | MyWhoosh | Abu Dhabi
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Winners
Men
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Jason Osborne (GER) |
 Anders Foldager (DEN) |
Nicklas Amdi Pedersen (DEN)
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| 2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jay Vine (AUS) |
Freddy Ovett (AUS) |
Jason Osborne (GER)
|
| 2023 | Bjørn Andreassen (DEN) |
Jason Osborne (GER) |
Marc Mäding (GER)
|
| 2024 | Jason Osborne (GER) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Lionel Vujasin (BEL) |
 Kasper Borremans (FIN)
|
| 2025 | Jason Osborne (GER) |
 Michał Kamiński (POL) |
Lennert Teugels (BEL)
|
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)
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| 2023 | Loes Adegeest (NED) |
Zoe Langham (GBR) |
 Jacqueline Godbe (USA)
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| 2024 |  Mary Kate McCarthy (NZL) |
 Gabriela Guerra (BRA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kathrin Fuhrer (SUI)
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| 2025 | Mary Kate McCarthy (NZL) |
Gabriela Guerra (BRA) |
 Francesca Tommasi (ITA)
|
All Medals
- Updated after 2025 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.png){kind=small} United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships to take place in Abu Dhabi on 26 October with a totally new format". uci.org. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Simone Giuliani (18 August 2023). "UCI moves Esports World Championships away from Zwift, awards to MyWhoosh". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
