Can a retired pro win the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships? : World of Zwift Episode 57

On this week’s UCI Cycling Esports World Championship Special, Nico Roche tells us about his ambition to win the rainbow bands, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio looks ahead to defending her title, Maud Oudeman on winning Zwift Academy to being in the biggest race in cycling esports, Matt Stephens and Hannah Walker look at the ones to watch for the big race and we go on a course recon with Canyon Esports founder Rhys Howell.

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Chapters

Show Start 0:00
World Championships Explainer 01:12:
2020 Highlights 03:28
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio 08:28
Maud Oudeman 12:56
Nico Roche 17:05
Ones to Watch 21.12
Course Recon 26:10

[edlaverack]

Hey, thanks for the kind words Matt! Let’s goooo🤩🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🌈🌈🌈Fewl honoured to be named in that list🙏🏼

[FunkyVibesUK]

Got to love Nico's Euro/Irish accent, great to see him racing. Rooting for both him and Ed but thinking Ovett's (along with Teugels) got to be a good shout for the win. Big fan of his dad back in the day so good luck to all 3!

[SuperYobo]

The hardest strategic point on this map
Is the fast descents, if you break away on the hill and go solo on the decent it’s gonna be super hard to catch the blob as they pass you

[mstrasser]

Can't wait for Saturday. Gonna be a big day, also 'cause of Omloop! Also, know we all know this, but how cool is it to see the start list, and then realize that you rode and raced with them recently. So awesome.

[ZRaceCentral]

Any ETA on when the Dura-Ace weight will be fixed?

[johndirom]

Wow, Nico Roche in the living room? My wife won't allow me in the utility room, never mind in the house. A v. cold, stark, bleak, dreary corner of my garage is all i'm allowed lol

[cd]

On a side note, anyone remember the sci-fi series ‘V’ from the 80’s.. 😉

[Michail_Ivanov]

25:40 Probably the cutest eyes I've ever seen :) Ride on!!

[scotinnl]

Great show and I love your work on Eurosport but please get rid of the tash Matt, it makes you look a lot older than you we want the old Matt from GCN back!

[justinbloomer]

How in the heck is he going to win, he doesn't race on Zwift