Following the departure of Zwift, MyWhoosh has announced that its virtual cycling platform has been selected as the exclusive Cycling Esports platform and the organizer of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
“MyWhoosh and UCI will be working closely to organize the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships with firm race control mechanisms. This collaboration signifies a transformative era for MyWhoosh and the realm of cycling esports, bringing all the benefits and excitement of competitive cycling into homes across the world,” said Akhtar Saeed Hashmi, CEO and Managing Director of MyWhoosh.
The UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) since 2020, merges virtual cycling with the realm of competitive sports. Since its implementation into the racing calendar, it has been hosted on another virtual cycling platform Zwift. MyWhoosh, having secured the hosting rights, is now poised to finalize the details of the event and is “aiming to transform the event into an immersive, engaging global event”.
Since its launch in 2019, MyWhoosh has been steadily increasing its influence among virtual cycling platforms. In April this year, it hosted the inaugural Race Championship Series, which boasted a prize pool exceeding $1 million. The platform also recently unveiled its first European virtual world, nestled in Belgium.
“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Union Cycliste Internationale for the next three years. MyWhoosh and UCI will be working closely to organize the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships with firm race control mechanisms. We are committed to transforming Abu Dhabi into a truly world-class cycling hub, and look forward to providing athletes, fans, and enthusiasts with an immersive experience that combines the excitement of esports with the spirit of cycling. This collaboration signifies a transformative era for MyWhoosh and the realm of cycling esports, bringing all the benefits and excitement of competitive cycling into homes across the world. We are also excited to welcome the cycling community to Abu Dhabi for the UCI Road World Championships in 2028 and UCI Track World Championships in 2029,” adds Hashmi.
“We are delighted to welcome MyWhoosh as the new platform and organizer of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for the next three years, and we are convinced that they will continue to develop this exciting and popular event. Today’s announcement further confirms Abu Dhabi’s commitment to our sport after it hosted a magnificent edition of the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in 2022. The city will again welcome this event in 2024, as well as the UCI Road World Championships and the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in 2028 and the UCI Track World Championships in 2029. The next three editions of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships add to Abu Dhabi’s reputation as host of top-class cycling events,” says UCI President David Lappartient.
MyWhoosh was founded in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is a free-to-use virtual cycling service comprising several ‘worlds’, over 730 tailored workout plans and weekly competitive races.
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