‘What MyWhoosh is planning over the long term excited us very much,’ says UCI - here’s what’s in store for the Cycling Esports World Championships

The 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships will see a first-ever live final, more riders and a public qualification process

MyWhoosh preview of the UCI Esports World Championships
(Image credit: MyWhoosh)

Zwift marks the origins of cycling esports after hosting three UCI Cycling Esports World Championship events, the groundbreaking Virtual Tour de France that achieved gender parity, and an Olympic Esports Series. Zwift also introduced cycling esports to a global audience through Eurosport, SBS, JSports, NBC Sports Gold and GCN+ broadcasts. Past achievements weren't enough for the UCI, however, which  has granted United Arab Emirates-based technology company, MyWhoosh, the rights to organize the Esports World Championships for three years beginning in 2024. 

"We were very much looking for a platform focused on competition," said the UCI's Head of Innovation and Esports, Michael Rogers, on the decision to move the World Championship from Zwift during a press conference at the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club on January 25. "What MyWhoosh is planning over the long term excited us very much."

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