Some of Britain’s best ranked Zwifters have been left disgruntled by British Cycling’s decision to freeze many of them out of its squad for the first UCI World Championships on Zwift.
The team for the inaugural Zwift World Championships was announced last week and included a number of riders who had a minimal track record of racing on Zwift. No one CW spoke to questioned the team’s athletic ability but pointed out Zwift is a game that you need to know how to play as well as having powerful legs.
Alice Lethbridge, currently ranked as among the 20 best women in the world on the platform said: “You obviously have to be able to cycle well, but it is a game and you have to know how to play the game. It’s been a steep learning curve for me, I got spat out of the back of some races early on, because I did not know how to play.
This story is from the November 19, 2020 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 19, 2020 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
CAV'S FINAL ASCENT
In pursuit of a record-breaking 35th stage victory in the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish added a special ingredient to his preparation - altitude. Chris Marshall-Bell finds out why
Zwift Hub One £550
Designed with simplicity in mind, Rachel Sokal finds the Hub One trainer offers plenty of adaptability
Will Giant's 10th gen TCR be its last?
With the new frame claimed to be 4.2 watts faster than the previous TCR, the gap to Giant's Propel aero bike is getting ever smaller
QUICK STEPS TO THE TOP
Meet the World Tour's youngest performance director
AFTER THE BOOM, THE BARGAINS
As the bike market cuts its losses from four years of instability, RRPs are slashed and deals abound. Charlie Allenby surveys the industry to find out if now is the right time to buy
Brit kick-starts pro career on the cobbles of Kigali
In his first race for Israel-Premier Tech, Joseph Blackmore won the Tour du Rwanda overall. He tells Adam Becket where it came from
FRED WRIGHT Race to the rain
Last week was Paris-Nice, an important early-season stage race that has it all.
Milan-San Remo
Milan-San Remo will start 40km south in Pavia this year after relations between RCS and the Milanese authorities turned sour. The name, however, stays the same, as does its status as the longest Monument, with 288km leading to the finish on the Via Roma after the ascent of the Cipressa followed by the Poggio, the race’s final climb.
Jack Hartley quells Ribble Rebellion at Eddie Soens
Cycling Sheffield rider steals hyped new team’s thunder in Aintree
British 2026 Grand Départ bid abandoned
UK Sport confirms that there will be no funding for bringing 2026 Tour de France to the UK, but the door is open for 2027