| 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).
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]
| 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 | |
| 2026 | MyWhoosh | Abu Dhabi | |
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Jason Osborne (GER) |  Anders Foldager (DEN) | Nicklas Amdi Pedersen (DEN) |
| 2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022 |  Jay Vine (AUS) | Freddy Ovett (AUS) | Jason Osborne (GER) |
| 2023 | Bjørn Andreassen (DEN) | Jason Osborne (GER) | Marc Mäding (GER) |
| 2024 | Jason Osborne (GER) |  Lionel Vujasin (BEL) |  Kasper Borremans (FIN) |
| 2025 | Jason Osborne (GER) |  Michał Kamiński (POL) | Lennert Teugels (BEL) |
| 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) |
| 2023 | Loes Adegeest (NED) | Zoe Langham (GBR) |  Jacqueline Godbe (USA) |
| 2024 |  Mary Kate McCarthy (NZL) |  Gabriela Guerra (BRA) |  Kathrin Fuhrer (SUI) |
| 2025 | Mary Kate McCarthy (NZL) | Gabriela Guerra (BRA) |  Francesca Tommasi (ITA) |
| 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 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
