The First Sight Event on the Free-To-Use MyWhoosh Platform on June 26, 2024, features three stages designed in preparation for the live event final in Abu Dhabi.
On May 31, 2024, Flamme Rouge Racing (FRR) announced the MYTIKAS esGames, the first-of-its-kind event embracing the multi-platform vision for the future of cycling esports.
The groundbreaking series, beginning on July 25, 2024, consists of three weeks of racing, with 18 events across 17 days. FRR will host the events across three arenas utilizing the MyWhoosh, Zwift, and indieVelo platforms.
The Zommunique’ contributor Jon Wakefield provides the complete details in a comprehensive guide you can find here.
FRR confirmed its commitment to supporting the multi-platform model with the recent announcement of a First Sight Event inviting riders to recon the courses and formats that will challenge the twenty racers during the 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships final.
Event Overview
When: June 26, 2024, at 1000UTC and 1800UTC (~1 hour)
Signups: To secure your spot, complete this form.
The event is the FIRST opportunity for anyone, including potential contenders, to experience the courses and formats. It is open to the community, and the events will be gender-based, with no prior experience or skill level required.
The event is three back-to-back stages designed to introduce the riders to the courses and formats MyWhoosh will use during the 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship Semi-Final and live-event Final.
Here’s what the riders can expect for the 2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship live event Final in Abu Dhabi. The precise FRR recon event details are still emerging. We will share them when they are available.
Stage One—The Sprint
- Course: 1.7-kilometer flat Circuit
- Format: Riders have 15 minutes to set their fastest time through a 300-meter individual timed segment.
Stage Two—The Strategist
In the final stage two, riders face a 9km circuit featuring a challenging climb exceeding 1.5km in length. Points await those leading the race at the base and summit of the climb and across the finish line.
Points will be distributed to the top 20 riders at each key point along the course and double points at the finish.
Course: 9-kilometer Circuit
The 6.5-kilometer route features rolling hills that lead to an approximately 4-minute climb, then a fast descent to a 1-kilometer flat run to the finish line.
Intermediate Sprint Locations:
#1-Base of the Climb
#2-Top of the Climb
#3-Finish Line (Double Points)
Points Breakdown:
Base of the climb: 20 to 1 in increments of 1.
Top of the Climb: 20 to 1 in increments of 1.
Finish Line: Double points-40 to 2 in increments of 2.
Stage Three—All Out
In Stage 3, riders will complete 4 laps of a 4km criterium circuit. Points will be distributed at the finish line after each lap, with double points offered on the final lap.
Notably, the finish line of each lap sits atop a 50-second climb featuring a 12% gradient. Points go to the top 20 riders crossing the finish line on each lap.
Course: 4 laps of a 4-kilometer Circuit with an approximately 50-second steep climb to each lap’s start/finish line.
Intermediate Sprint Locations: Start/finish each lap at the top of the climb.
Points Breakdown: Lap 1 thru 3, 20 to 1 in increments of 1.
Finish line: Double points at the finish. Lap 4, 40 to 2 in increments of 2.
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.
