Zwift Academy Finals
Zwift Academy Finals is a reality competition series where top amateur cyclists battle for a professional contract. Through intense challenges, training sessions, and real-world tests, finalists push their limits for a chance to turn their virtual racing dreams into a pro cycling career.
Episodes
100,000 cyclists entered—and there's only 2 professional contracts up for grabs! 🚴♂️🔥 Zwift Academy 2025 is here! It's the ultimate cycling competition. After a global search on Zwift for the best cycling talent, the pool has been narrowed to just 4 men and 4 women. They're competing for a spot with @alpecindeceuninck and @canyonsramzondacrypto (women). In this episode, we meet the finalists as they take on their biggest challenge yet—proving their Zwift fitness translates to Europe’s roads! Can they impress the coaches and secure a life-changing contract? Who will come out on top? Dan Lloyd and Si Richardson are here to find out!
In this episode of Zwift Academy, our finalists take on the ultimate bike-handling test at a karting track to see if their Zwift fitness truly translates to the roads. With Mathieu van der Poel and Zoe Bäckstedt setting benchmark lap times, do our finalists have the bike skills to push their limits without crashing? Will they learn from the pros' line choices and find the perfect balance between technique and speed? With a life-changing contract on the line at @alpecindeceuninck and @canyonsramzondacrypto the stakes couldn’t be higher. 🚴♂️🔥
After a global search on Zwift for the best cycling talent, eight riders were selected to compete for two professional contracts. In Episode 1, we found out who was the strongest and most powerful, while in Episode 2, we tested bike handling skills & watched how our finalists performed against Mathieu van der Poel and Zoe Bäckstedt! Now, we test the riders in a sprint lead-out, racing against the pros, and watch them support the pros in a second challenge behaving as a team. How will they do? And will they be able to set aside their personal ambitions?
Welcome to the Zwift Academy finale! It's time for our @alpecindeceuninck and @canyonsramzondacrypto coaches to decide who will be crowned cycling's next superstar, and who will be going home empty-handed... After a global search on Zwift for the best cycling talent, eight riders were chosen to compete for two professional contracts. They’ve been tested on speed, power, bike handling, racing against pros, and working as a team. Now, it all comes down to the final challenge. How will they perform? And which two will earn the life-changing pro contracts? 🚴♂️🔥
