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esports, Features, News, Racing, UCI, Zwift - September 26, 2019

Zwift and UCI announce first e-world championships for 2020

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Online riding platform Zwift and the UCI have agreed to terms to host the first ever Esports World Championships in 2020. The details aren’t yet worked out, but a rough plan is in place. The event will occur sometime near 2020 road world championships, which begin in Aigle, Switzerland on September 20th. Riders will gain …

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Features, Podcast, Podcasts, Racing - September 26, 2019

CyclingTips Worlds Podcast: Time trials and Yorkshire food products

This week’s episode comes straight from Harrogate, where the Yorkshire worlds kicked off on Monday and continue through Sunday. Caley Fretz and Dave Everett are on the ground and discuss Chloe Dygert’s dominant win, Rohan Dennis’ redemption ride, Yorkshire accents, Yorkshire food products, a rider from Ghana, and much more. If you’re in Yorkshire for …

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The weekly spin: Building the ultimate climbing bike

It’s happening. The bike is built. The hard work has been done. I’ll be racing EF Education First manager Jonathan Vaughters up Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado, some time soon — likely in November. Now we’re just trying to nail down a date, and a few other aspects to keep it entertaining. I’m excited to share …

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Preview: 18 things you should know about the women’s Worlds road race

This Saturday, in the Yorkshire town of Bradford, the best women in professional road cycling will compete in the 2019 World Championships road race. It’s one of the biggest races of the year and the race that will decide who gets to wear the rainbow jersey for the next 12 months. Here’s what you need …

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Dygert-Owen’s dominance is the continuation of a dynasty

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HARROGATE, England (CT) — On Saturday, Chloé Dygert-Owen will start her first road race across the Atlantic, ever. Today, she won an elite world time trial championship, by a minute and a half over the defending champion. Seems a bit backwards, right? The story for talented young American cyclists goes in the other direction — show promise, …

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