150,000 riders from around the globe participated in this year’s Zwift Academy Road, but only 10 (5 men and 5 women) made it to the finals.
This year, for the first time ever, both groups of finalists arrived in Mallorca to stay at the Zwift Academy Beach House and battle it out in the Zwift Academy finals. It’s like Survivor, but on bikes. And we get to follow them through a 5-episode video series from GCN. Today the final episode arrived…
On the final day of the competition, the remaining 6 finalists battle it out in a Zwift race which ends atop the Epic KOM. But first, they take an easy ride outdoors on Mallorcan roads.
Why are there so many Australians in the Zwift Academy finals, year after year? Last year’s winner Jay Vine chimes in with his view: “The Zwift Academy is a once in a lifetime opportunity for those who haven’t been able to go through the normal means of getting a pro contract. On the other side of the world in Australia and Kiwiland (New Zealand) it’s really difficult to get noticed, and I think that’s why we’ve seen so many Australians make the finals this year…”
Zwift Race Results
Men’s Results
| 1 | Alex Bogna | 5.2 w/kg | 181BPM | 30:57 | |
| 2 | Sam Hill | 5.0 w/kg | 169BPM | 31:43 | |
| 3 | Cooper Sayers | 5.0 w/kg | 173BPM | 31:57 |
Women’s Results
| 1 | Maud Oudeman | 4.7 w/kg | 190BPM | 34:52 |
| 2 | Rachael Wales | 4.4 w/kg | 165 BPM | 36:30 |
| 3 | Caitlin Conyers | 4.2 w/kg | 168 BPM | 37:30 |
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