VVN’s Most Impactful People in Cycling Esports For 2025
The second annual list of innovators and influential individuals impacting the cycling esports world in 2025.
How Far Would You Go To Be Successful in Cycling Esports?
Two Esports Researchers seek to uncover the intrinsic motivations driving virtual athletes to push the boundaries of safety and fair play.
The 12 Stage Tour du Monde 2025 Kicks Off On January 7th
The Tour du Monde 2025, the premier 12-stage series, celebrates its 6th edition, but first on the MyWhoosh cycling esports platform.
24 hrs Atop Ventop—Flamme Rouge Racing’s Charity Club Challenge To Support Fellow Cyclists and Their Families on May 18, 2024
Climb Zwift’s Ventop, individual or as a team, as many times as you can in 24 hours to raise funds for Cyclist Fighting Cancer and the Bodie Hodges Foundation during Flamme Rouge Racing’s 24 hrs Atop Ventop.
Zwifter John Walkley Attempts 4,000km in a Week A Second Time For His Son
Walkley needs your help for the epic 4,000km in Seven Days For Childhood Crohn’s Disease Zwift ride.
The Legend of the Grand Watopian: A Zwifter’s Quest Reveals a New Rebel Route Linking Every Road In Watopia
Zwift’s unofficial Cartographer, Stuart Moore, shares the story of his search for the lost Saloon and the Grand Watopian odyssey he discovered.
USA Cycling Esports National Champion Jacquie Godbe’s 2024 New Year’s Cycling Resolutions
Jacqueline Godbe is the first American to step upon the UCI Cycling Esports World Championship podium, an MD and a PhD. Here’s her list of cycling resolutions for 2024!
12 Months of Zwift For the Price of 10 With New Yearly Membership
On November 20, 2023, Zwift announced that it will be offering yearly memberships, making it more affordable to Zwift year-round.
Terminal Cancer Isn’t Stopping Zwifter Glenn Utteridge
He was diagnosed with a rare cancer while in the hospital, being treated for a broken neck after a coach ran him over when he was riding.
Wahoo and Zwift Bundles Now Across Full KICKR Range With New Pricing
Wahoo’s enhanced Zwift partnership bundles simpler onboarding, a broad range of KICKR options, and automatic integration across the ecoSYSTM.
Zwift Games Will Crown World’s #1 Across Three Championship Races
Zwift announces the inclusive community event to discover the world’s top Zwifter in a multi-format competition poised to set new participation records.
Zwift Academy Returns With Structured Workouts, Races, and a Pathway to the Pros
Zwift Academy 2023 offers six demanding workouts, challenging races, and a pathway to the pro ranks for two deserving riders.
Episode Three: Trek For Tron—Mom vs. Her Men
The story of a Mom’s Struggle to Balance Health, Wellness, Parenting, and the Quest for the Zwift Tron Bike-An Early Epilogue!
Empowering Mobility: DIRT Dad Fund and Zwift Grant Team Up to Gift Adaptive Cycle to 4-Year-Old Battling Rare Disease
United for a Cause—DIRT Zwift Team Rallies to Raise $6,000 in 24 Hours to Create a Lasting Impact for a Member’s Family
Chris “Hoppo” Hopkinson Celebrates 100,000 Zwift Miles in Ultra Fashion
It isn’t that he did it, but how that makes Chris Hopkinson’s Zwift achievement stand out.
The Zwift Robopacer Bonanza Challenge is Set For July 8, 2023!
Embrace the Zwiftin’ “off-season” with elite Team SZ racer Gabriella Nordin, Team CLS founder Jon Wakefield, and The Zommunique’s Chris Schwenker
Hank Garnaat Is Introduced to Zwift by His 7-Year-Old Son
Hank Garnaat calls exercising with his kids on Zwift the ultimate form of fatherhood
For DIRT 505 Leader Peter “P1” McKenzie, Zwifting With His Son is the Greatest Privilege of His Life
Peter McKenzie and his son Noah’s cycling journey took them halfway around the world to discover everything they needed was at home.
Zwifter Diane Letheren Didn’t Let Defeat Stop Her From Riding 1,000Km
After injury and disappointment caused her to abandon her first 1,000km attempt, Diane Letheren found strength and knowledge in the Zwift community
When Jan Butaye Lost His Arm in a Cycling Accident, Zwift Helped Him Up
When a tragic bike accident took his arm and his will, one-armed Cyclist Jan Butaye credits Zwift for rebuilding him and the community’s support for lifting him up.
DIRT Cory Rood Wins 340 Mile Iowa Wind and Rock
The self-supported 2023 Iowa Wind and Rock gravel ultra-adventure pushed DIRT Cory Rood past the limit—for 28 hrs 50 min to victory!
Adam Wiegandt Believes Zwift Truly Saved His Life
The Zwift Tron bike symbolizes Adam Wiegandt’s recovery from a year of post-COVID desperation and hopelessness.
Zwift Grant Awarded to The DIRT Dad Fund
Recognizing its commitment to the virtual cycling community, the DIRT Zwift team-inspired organization will receive $5,000 and 20 complimentary Zwift accounts to further its mission.
Zwifter David Donovan Bunn vEverested to Prove He Still Had More Life Left
After using Zwift to recover from three cancer reoccurrences!
A Cup of Coffee With The Pixel Puncheur
An interview with one of cycling’s colorful characters, Ben Brown—The Pixel Puncheur—whose digital kit pics lend themselves to esports.
Confessions of an Unapologetic Zwift Indoor Specialist
The Zwift “Indoor Specialist” is the new breed of cyclist that embraces an exclusive passion for virtual cycling and esports.
Episode Two: Trek For Tron—Mom vs. Her Men
Sometimes telling the story changes the story. Folks, this story is not over!
Marc Mäding—Not a Fancy Cycling Success Story
Wahoo Le Col elite cyclist Marc Mäding shares the honest truth about his struggles with mental health and why he’s done doing things he doesn’t enjoy!
The Plea For Accessibility By Visually Impaired Cyclists on Zwift
Visually impaired members of the subscriber base describe Zwift as “the most inaccessible app out there,” but when will Zwift see to it?
Episode One: Trek For Tron—Mom vs. Her Men
Few things are more powerful than a middle-aged woman battling irrelevance and menopause.
Memorial Ride to Celebrate The Life of Kris Yip on Sunday, January 29, 2023
A memorial ride to celebrate the life of passionate elite cyclist Kris Yip who tragically passed away on January 18, 2023.
Zwift’s Partnership to Innovate Talent ID Raises Policy and Priority Questions
BORA – hansgrohe and Red Bull are launching a youth talent identification program using Zwift segments. The partnership points to inconsistencies in Zwift’s message and project priorities.
Biking With Your Children—Year Round, Even When the Weather Doesn’t Cooperate
Zwift is a great way to share the love of cycling and promote a healthy lifestyle with your children.
Wahoo RGT and Project Echelon Introduce Trikes For Disabled Virtual Cyclists
Project Echelon, in a joint venture with Wahoo RGT, raised the bar for adaptive athlete inclusion and representation even higher.
18 Everestings (14 virtual), 2 Non-Stop 1,000 km Rides, and 115,000 km and 800,000 m on Zwift, Saverio Addante adds a Second Virtual Everesting Roam
On November 26, 2022, ultra-endurance virtual cyclist Saverio Addante rode 1,000 km and climbed 10,000 vertical meters in under 28 hours. It wasn’t the first time and won’t be the last.
The Wrap Podcast Features The Zommunique’
Zwift Community Live’s “The Wrap” Podcast Features The Zommuique’!
Virtual Cycling Helped George Dooper Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury, and He Gave Back by Using Zwift to Raise Awareness of Disabled Athletes
Do you want to give the Zwift Handcycle a spin, but it just doesn’t feel like the right thing to do? George Dooper felt that way, too, and did something about it.
World Indoor Cycling Rankings Race Series is Here!
The World Indoor Cycling Rankings Series is coming to determine THE best virtual racer! With Prizes!
Recent Improvement Upgrades Signal Culture Change at Zwift
Zwift rolls out Handcycles! Full article published in Cycling Weekly!
Zwifter Ventures Back Into the Wild To Find The Balance She Has in Virtual Racing
Liz Van Houweling’s life-changing formidable experience at the 2021 USA Cross Nats!
“Off Season” Virtual Riding at its Finest
Small field sizes in eRacing do not have to mean less fun!
Being an Endurance Athlete Almost Cost Me My Life—A Personal Story of Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in the Western world and, if undiagnosed and left untreated, can be life-threatening. It was for me.
Virtual Cycling and Zwift—Foundation or Fad?
A report in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living summarizes Zwift’s opportunities and threats.
Zwifter Carrie Matczynski Has A Lot to Celebrate on her Cranniversary
On May 8th Carrie Matczynski will celebrate four years as a brain tumor survivor and Ironman!
Sharron Yaxley—The Mink—200,000 Zwift Kms! An Ordinary Girl With a Stubborn Streak to Persevere and Endure!
In this wide-ranging interview learn what makes Sharron pedal and what almost stopped her in her tracks!
Cycling is Scientifically Proven to Increase Life Expectancy – How About Virtual Cycling?
Cycling is in the top five when it comes to lengthening your lifespan, but it isn’t all for the reasons you may think.
Zwift’s BMTR Asst. Director Leads 9 Group Rides for 8 Teams in 7 Days for One Purpose
“Zwift Community rides make friendships, people who care about one another, and we truly make a difference.” – Jim Nelson
The End of a Bike Race Isn’t Life or Death, It Is a Time to Reflect
It’s never too late to make a positive change in life. Make yours now and you will have nothing to regret!
