Don't miss Denmark's best cycling esports racers across multiple categories competing on Zwift for the 2024 Danish Cycling Esports National Championship. Here's where to watch the live action!
This Sunday, February 11, 2024, Aarhus, Denmark, will be the site of the 2024 Danish Cycling Federation National Championships. Sixteen elite men and women with age-group Masters 40+ and 50+ will be racing Zwift’s Scotland Loch Loop to become the Danish National Cycling Esports Champion.
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The Elite Men, including the current UCI Cycling Esports World Champion Bjørn Andreassen, will roll off at 1515 UTC (1615 CET) for a seven-lap scratch race covering 56.5km with 497m of elevation gain.
Danish Cycling Federation Esports National Championships Event Details
| Category | Date | Start Time (UTC) | Start Time (CET) | Laps | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Men | Feb 11, 2024 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 7 | 56.49 | 497 |
| Elite Women | Feb 11, 2024 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 4 | 48.42 | 426 |
| Masters H40 | Feb 11, 2024 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 6 | 40.35 | 355 |
| Masters H50 | Feb 11, 2024 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 5 | 32.28 | 284 |
The start lists are here!
Garmin is sponsoring the event and will provide new certified Tacx Neo 2T smart trainers for all racers on hand for the live final.
The live in-person final will draw upwards of 700 spectators for the free event. For those who can’t make the show, DCU will stream it live on Danish TV, and you can watch Bjørn and the other athletes competing by following this link.
Denmark has a rich tradition in cycling esports, including three World Championship medals, and placed four riders in the top ten last year.
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More details about the 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships are here.
Semi-retired after more than 20 years as the owner and director of a private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice, Chris now enjoys the freedom to dedicate himself to his passions—virtual cycling and writing.
Driven to give back to the sport that has enriched his life with countless experiences and relationships, he founded a non-profit organization, TheDIRTDadFund. In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to his “Gain Cave” on Long Island, New York, raising support for his charity.
His passion for cycling shines through in his writing, which has been featured in prominent publications like Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. In 2024, he was on-site in Abu Dhabi, covering the first live, in-person UCI Cycling Esports World Championship.
His contributions to cycling esports have not gone unnoticed, with his work cited in multiple research papers exploring this evolving discipline. He sits alongside esteemed esports scientists as a member of the Virtual Sports Research Network and contributes to groundbreaking research exploring the new frontier of virtual physical sport. Chris co-hosts The Virtual Velo Podcast, too.
