You could be a world champion from home – UCI Masters and Junior Cycling Esports World Championships launched with MyWhoosh

The UCI and MyWhoosh have announced the establishment of the UCI Junior and Masters Cycling Esports World Championships, offering a platform for cyclists aged 17-18 and 40+, to vie for the UCI World Champion title from the comfort of their homes. The championships will occur remotely on December 12, following the final of the 2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, which takes place a week earlier.

Competitors will represent their National Federation, necessitating a UCI license, ID, and adherence to eligibility and participation conditions.

The races will be held on MyWhoosh, utilizing the final 13.3km circuit used during the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, with varying distances based on the age category: 26.6km for Junior riders and Masters aged 60+, and 39.9km for Masters aged 40-59. To participate, riders must utilize approved equipment, possess a verified MyWhoosh account, complete a dual power recording, have taken part in at least three MyWhoosh Sunday Race Club (SRC) events by December 1, pass the Power Passport Test, and wear national kit.

UCI President David Lappartient expressed delight at the expansion of cycling esports, stating that the championships provide Junior and Masters riders with the opportunity to earn the rainbow jersey of UCI World Champion. MyWhoosh's Director of Esports and Game Operations, Matt Smithson, emphasized that launching the first UCI Junior and Masters Cycling Esports World Championships is a significant step in making top-level esports competition more accessible to riders of all ages and abilities. The championships aim to be competitive and welcoming to riders worldwide.

In related news, the elite Esports Worlds will now feature surge checkpoints and a second points race, shifting the focus to power-based racing. The updated event is set to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 5.