Cycling esports: Where performance meets the virtual world
Cycling esports combines physical performance, technology, and strategy.
During competitions, athletes ride a connected bike mounted on a smart trainer, while their power output is transmitted in real time to their avatar as it moves through a virtual environment.
In 2027, the world’s top specialists will gather at the Buvette Cachat in Évian for the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
Combining effort management, tactical awareness, and explosive power, this emerging discipline delivers an intense spectacle that remains true to the demands of high-level cycling.
How a Race Works
Riders compete simultaneously on a virtual course, each riding a connected bike mounted on a smart trainer. Power, cadence, and speed data are transmitted in real time to the racing platform, which faithfully replicates the effects of gradients and accelerations.
Just as on the road, athletes must manage their effort, make the most of virtual drafting, attack at the right moment, and sprint to be the first across the finish line. Race formats may vary, but they all reward physical ability as much as tactical awareness and mastery of the digital environment.
Évian: Home of connected cycling
The city of Évian, located on the shores of Lake Geneva, close to the Swiss border, will host the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in a spectacular format, bringing together the world’s top specialists in the discipline.
