The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed MyWhoosh as an official partner of the UCI Road World Championships for the next three editions of the event (2024-2026).
With this partnership, Abu Dhabi-based MyWhoosh becomes the exclusive virtual cycling training platform for the UCI Road World Championships. As such, it will have the exclusive right to offer on its platform a virtual version of the event’s road race and time trial courses on which the participating elite riders and the public will be able to test themselves.
The latest announcement builds on the relationship between MyWhoosh and the UCI. Last August, the UCI announced that MyWhoosh would be the exclusive platform and organiser of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for the next three years (2024-2026).
As the official virtual cycling training platform for the real-world UCI Road World Championships, MyWhoosh will seek to expand its reach and awareness among the international cycling community.
The 2024 UCI Road World Championships will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on September 21-29, while 2025 sees Kigali, Rwanda, host the first ever UCI Road World Championships to be held on the African continent (September 21-28, 2025). In 2026, road race and time trial specialists will compete in Montreal, Canada (September 20-27, 2026).
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the home of MyWhoosh, will host the UCI Road World Championships in 2028 (October 14-22, 2028).
David Lappartient, UCI President, said “The UCI is delighted that, after becoming the new platform and organiser of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for the next three years, MyWhoosh has decided to make an even greater commitment to cycling by becoming main partner of the UCI Road World Championships – our flagship annual event – for the period 2024-2026.
“With this increased investment, Abu Dhabi confirms the interest its leaders place in our sport, after hosting a very successful edition of the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in 2022. The city will host this event again in 2024, as well as the UCI Road World Championships and the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in 2028, followed by the UCI Track World Championships in 2029.
“By organising these various events, Abu Dhabi is positioning itself more than ever as a leading host of cycling events and a world-renowned cycling hub.”
Akhtar Saeed Hashmi, CEO/Managing Director of MyWhoosh, said “We are delighted to further strengthen our relationship with the UCI. Following on from being selected as official partner and host of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships from 2024-2026, becoming an official partner for the UCI Road World Championships for the same period is an exciting development in the world of virtual cycling and racing.
“MyWhoosh users will be able to ride their very own UCI Road World Championships on the platform, while many professional racers will undoubtedly be testing themselves on the virtual courses ahead of the Zurich, Kigali and Montreal editions.”
