UCI reboots Zwift World Championships with punchy hills, elimination races and live streaming

2023 championships to consist of three key events: The Punch, The Climb and The Podium

(Image credit: Zwift)

The UCI and Zwift have unveiled a radical overhaul of the format for the e-sports World Championships, which are due to be held on 18 February next year. 

Previous e-sports World Championships have consisted of a single race for glory but now three main events over three separate course now make up the competition with riders falling out of contention at every stage.

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.