esports/cycling: UCI to host second edition of the World Championships on Zwift on 26/02/2022

The second edition of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships will be held on 26/02/2022 on Zwift, a global online training and competition platform for athletes, announced the International Cycling Union on 11/10/2021.

"The next UCI Cycling Esports World Championships will move from Zwift's Watopia (a fictitious race) to its New York Map. Centered around Central park, Zwift's New York Map transports riders, and viewers, 100 years into the future with elevated glass roads that take riders high into the iconic Manhattan skyline," explained the world body, which held the first edition of the competition on Zwift in 2020.

"Field size, broadcast exposure, race distance and prize money will be equal for both men's and women;s races. In addition to the qualification pathway open to community members, the UCI will also be awarding automatic invites to 23 national federations," said the body.

"The 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships promises to be one of the most accessible World Championships to date, with a new qualification pathway. Five Continental Qualifiers to UCI 2022…