I am looking forward to lining up virtually on that start line with my teammates and supporting Australia for the win. Justine Barrow: “It’s always an honour to pull on the green-and-gold jersey. In the virtual team car will be Kate Bates as Esports National Team Co-ordinator, bringing her tactical knowledge as a former world champion on the track. It will be a representative debut for Imogen Alton, a Zwift Academy finalist from 2021 and Rose Vassel, who impressed in the AusCycling Club National Series last year. Ben Hill has top-five finishes in both of the previous World Championships.Īustralia’s women’s team has been struck by the unfortunate withdrawals of experienced racers Katie Banerjee (after crashing out of the Warrny) and Bre Vine.Ĭlimber Justine Barrow and all-rounder Vicki Whitelaw will each race their third World Championship. Meanwhile, Josh Harris and Kyle Marwood will make their debuts. Last year, Sam Hill and Torben Partridge-Madsen provided valuable support to set up Australia’s one-two result, and they’ll return to the squad this Sunday. Those with the most experience are 2022 silver medallist Freddy Ovett and fourth placegetter Ben Hill – two capable finishers on punchy terrain. Here, the last rider through each intermediate sprint point – there are two per lap – will be removed from the race, until three remain to sort out the podium in one final sprint.ĭespite men’s world champion Jay Vine being unable to start, the Australian men’s team has the depth to challenge for results. It’ll take place on the Glasgow Crit Circuit, a 3km loop with a sharp, punchy climb. The third and final race, ‘The Podium’, is an elimination race inspired by track cycling. Only the top 10 will progress to the finale. It’s only an 8.6km race, but with three hill repeats and a punishing hilltop finish (1.5km at 3.5%, max 13%), this one requires an excellent power-to-weight ratio. These 30 riders will start ‘The Climb’, on Scotland’s City and the Sgurr course. The first 30 riders across the line will move on, with the rest eliminated. In a nod to the first all-discipline UCI Cycling World Championships this August, Zwift has designed a virtual world inspired by Glasgow, Scotland.įirst up is ‘The Punch’, held on the Rolling Highlands course, a 14.1-kilometre scratch race with a slightly uphill finish (600m at 2%, with a maximum of 7%). The new elimination format features three races contested back-to-back over 75 minutes. Let’s take a look at this year’s World Championships. This year, the World Championships will take on a different look, discarding the one-off scratch race in favour of a made-for-Zwift elimination format. Primetime racing in Europe means a pre-dawn challenge for the Aussies, but that’s never been a problem: Australia has medalled in both editions so far, including a world title last year. It’s a quirk of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships that competitors will be racing across dozens of time zones – indeed, on two different days – around the world. In the dark, early hours of Sunday morning, 10 Australian athletes will gear up to race the premier virtual bike race in the world, chasing rainbow stripes. AusCycling Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2032.Maintenance of Accreditation and Re-Accreditation.Australian Defence Force & Triathlon Australia Discount.Masters and Junior National Championships.2023 AusCycling Mountain Bike & Gravel Calendar.2024 AusCycling Mountain Bike & Gravel Calendar.GWM National Championships XCO/XCC/DHI/PUM/E-MTB.
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