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]
| Venue | Zwift, Watopia |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 9 December 2020 |
| Events | 2 |
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 edit
| Date | Platform | Location | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December | Zwift | Watopia | Men's road race | 50 kilometres (31 mi) |
| 9 December | Zwift | Watopia | Women's road race | 50 kilometres (31 mi) |
Results edit
Men's race edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Jason Osborne (GER)
|
Germany | 1h 05' 15" |
|
 Anders Foldager (DEN)
|
Denmark | + 1.74" |
|
Nicklas Pedersen (DEN)
|
Denmark | + 2.09" |
| 4 |  Ollie Jones (NZL)
|
New Zealand | + 2.53" |
| 5 |  Ben Hill (AUS)
|
Australia | + 2.55" |
| 6 |  Lionel Vujasin (BEL)
|
Belgium | + 2.73" |
| 7 |  Matteo Dal-Cin (CAN)
|
Canada | + 2.88" |
| 8 | Freddy Ovett (AUS)
|
Australia | + 3.05" |
| 9 |  Ryan Larson (USA)
|
United States | + 3.10" |
| 10 |  Jonas Iversby Hvideberg (NOR)
|
Norway | + 3.11" |
Women's race edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA)
|
South Africa | 1h 13' 27" |
|
|
Sarah Gigante (AUS)
|
Australia | + 0.064" |
|
|
 Cecilia Hansen (SWE)
|
Sweden | + 1.24" |
| 4 | Lauren Stephens (USA)
|
United States | + 1.26" |
| 5 | Jacquie Godbe (USA)
|
United States | + 1.39" |
| 6 | Annika Langvad (DEN)
|
Denmark | + 1.42" |
| 7 | Lauren Matsen Ko (USA)
|
United States | + 1.53" |
| 8 | Emma Belforth (SWE)
|
Sweden | + 1.66" |
| 9 | Kristin Kulchinsky (USA)
|
United States | + 5.22" |
| 10 | Bre Vine (AUS)
|
Australia | + 6.11" |
References edit
- ^ "2020 UCI Cycling eSports World Championships". Zwift. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Strickson, Will (9 December 2020). "Details announced for first UCI eSports World Championships". Cyclist. Diamond Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (9 December 2020). "Osborne wins inaugural elite men's Esports World Championships". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (9 December 2020). "Moolman-Pasio wins elite women's inaugural Esport World Championships". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Moolman-Pasio and Osborne crowned 2020 UCI Esports World Champions". Zwift. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Andrew (10 December 2020). "Zwift Holds First UCI Cycling Esports World Championships". SportTechie. Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b "UCI Cycling Esports World Championships Results". Zwift. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.