2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

The 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships was the second edition of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, the annual world championships for esport road bicycle racing. It was held on 26 February 2022 on the platform Zwift.[1] Regional qualifiers took place 27–28 November 2021.[2]

2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
VenueZwift, New York
Date(s) (2022-02-26)26 February 2022
Events2

Along with professional riders, invited by their respective national cycling organisations to compete in the championships, Zwift held a number of qualification events. The first round Continental Open event series was open to all eligible riders in the Zwift community. The second round of Continental Qualifiers then determined those community riders that won a place in the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in February 2022.[3]

The men's race was won by 2020 Zwift Academy winner Jay Vine, while the women's race was won by Loes Adegeest.[4][5]

Qualifiers
DatePlatformLocationEventDistance
13 November 2021ZwiftWatopiaContinental Open event series28 km (17 mi)
14 November 2021ZwiftLondonContinental Open event series30 km (19 mi)
20 November 2021ZwiftWatopiaContinental Open event series28 km (17 mi)
21 November 2021ZwiftLondonContinental Open event series30 km (19 mi)
27 November 2021ZwiftWomen's Oceania Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftWomen's Asian Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftWomen's European Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftWomen's African Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftWomen's Pan American Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
28 November 2021ZwiftMen's Oceania Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftMen's Asian Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftMen's European Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftMen's African Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships
ZwiftMen's Pan American Qualifiers to UCI 2022 Cycling Esports World Championships

Schedule
DatePlatformLocationEventDistance
26 February 2022ZwiftNew YorkMen's road race54.9 km (34.1 mi)
26 February 2022ZwiftNew YorkWomen's road race54.9 km (34.1 mi)

Results

Men's race

Result (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
 Jay Vine (AUS) Australia 1h 15' 41"
 Freddy Ovett (AUS) Australia + 0.85"
 Jason Osborne (GER) Germany + 1.45"
4  Ben Hill (AUS) Australia + 1.95"
5  Lionel Vujasin (BEL) Belgium + 1.95"
6  Oskar Hvid (DEN) Denmark + 2.15"
7  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Austria + 3.83"
8  Thomas Thrall (CAN) Canada + 4.29"
9  Niki Hug (SUI) Switzerland + 7.71"
10  Håvard Gjeldnes (NOR) Norway + 8.00"

Women's race

Result (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
 Loes Adegeest (NED) Netherlands 1h 23' 19"
 Cecilia Hansen (SWE) Sweden + 1.40"
 Zoe Langham (GBR) Great Britain + 1.48"
4  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) South Africa + 10.21"
5  Liz Van Houweling (USA) United States + 13.94"
6  Mary Wilkinson (GBR) Great Britain + 16.26"
7  Emma Belforth (SWE) Sweden + 16.27"
8  Courtney Nelson (USA) United States + 16.61"
9  Jacquie Godbe (USA) United States + 17.13"
10  Caroline Bohé (DEN) Denmark + 17.30"

References
  1. "The UCI confirms Zwift to host 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on 26 February 2022". UCI. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Zwift selected to host 2022 UCI esports world championships". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. "Qualify for the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on Zwift!". Zwift. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. "Loes Adegeest and Jay Vine 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Champions". Zwift. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. "2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships: Adegeest and Vine power to rainbow stripes in Zwift's New York". UCI. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. "Jay Vine wins elite men's Esport World Championships". CyclingNews. Future plc. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. "Loes Adegeest wins elite women's Esport World Championships". CyclingNews. Future plc. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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