Zwift Academy Road: 10 Finalists Vie for a Pro Contract

Zwift, the global online fitness platform, has unveiled the names of the 10 finalists for the 2022 Zwift Academy Road program. Five women and five men are preparing to participate in this final in Denia, Spain, where they will compete for a spot on the professional cycling teams CANYON//SRAM (women) and Alpecin-Deceuninck (men).

Source: press release

This year, over 96,000 cyclists participated in the Zwift Academy Road. For most participants, this program was an opportunity to improve their baseline fitness and identify their cycling phenotype.

For others, the Zwift Academy was a unique chance to try and join a professional cycling team. Among thousands of people, ten riders rose to the top and were selected to be among the finalists.

The five finalists competing for a spot with CANYON//SRAM are:

Alice Morrice, Great Britain
Chiara Doni, Italy
Elena Wu-Lang, United States
Liz Van Houeling, United States
Nele Laing, Germany

The five finalists competing for a contract with Alpecin-Deceuninck are:

Cooper Sayers, Australia
Jasper Paridaens, Belgium
Luca Vergallito, Italy
Lucas Hoffman, Austria
Will Lowden, Great Britain

The Zwift Academy Road finals will take place at Syncrosfera, a health and performance center located in Denia, Spain. During the finals, the ten finalists will complete training sessions in groups and with their potential teams.

Riders and staff from the CANYON//SRAM and Alpecin-Deceuninck teams will be on site during the finals to evaluate the candidates and assist in selecting the two winners (one man and one woman). The Zwift Academy team and professional team coaches will also be present to analyze all performance data from efforts made on Zwift, on the road during the finals, as well as during off-bike challenges.

The finals will be broadcast by GCN. Five episodes will be aired starting December 13, and the winners will be announced on December 17.

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