2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

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2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
Venue Zwift, Watopia
Date(s) (2020-12-09)9 December 2020
Events2
2022  

The 2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships was the first edition of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, the annual world championships for esport road bicycle racing. It was held on 9 December 2020 on the platform Zwift. [1] [2]

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The men's race was won by Jason Osborne, an Olympic rower for Germany, [3] while the women's race was won by Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, a South African professional road cyclist. [4] [5] Both winners received $9,600 in prize money. [6]

Schedule

DatePlatformLocationEventDistance
9 December Zwift WatopiaMen's road race50 kilometres (31 mi)
9 December Zwift WatopiaWomen's road race50 kilometres (31 mi)

Results

Men's race

Result (1–10) [3] [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Jason Osborne  (GER) Germany 1h 05' 15"
Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Anders Foldager  (DEN) Denmark + 1.74"
Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Nicklas Pedersen  (DEN) Denmark + 2.09"
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ollie Jones  (NZL) New Zealand + 2.53"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Hill  (AUS) Australia + 2.55"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lionel Vujasin  (BEL) Belgium + 2.73"
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Matteo Dal-Cin  (CAN) Canada + 2.88"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Freddy Ovett  (AUS) Australia + 3.05"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Ryan Larson  (USA) United States + 3.10"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Jonas Iversby Hvideberg  (NOR) Norway + 3.11"

Women's race

Result (1–10) [4] [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
Gold medal blank.svg Flag of South Africa.svg  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio  (RSA) South Africa 1h 13' 27"
Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Gigante  (AUS) Australia + 0.064"
Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Cecilia Hansen  (SWE) Sweden + 1.24"
4Flag of the United States.svg  Lauren Stephens  (USA) United States + 1.26"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Jacquie Godbe  (USA) United States + 1.39"
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Annika Langvad  (DEN) Denmark + 1.42"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Lauren Matsen Ko  (USA) United States + 1.53"
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Belforth  (SWE) Sweden + 1.66"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Kristin Kulchinsky  (USA) United States + 5.22"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bre Vine  (AUS) Australia + 6.11"

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