Zwift joined Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 as a founding partner in 2025, and they’ve just announced a new series of training rides leading up to the IRL Tour de 4 event on September 6, 2026.
The rides bring the global Zwift community together around a shared purpose: raising awareness and funds for cancer research.
The Tour de 4 is an initiative launched by Sir Chris Hoy to change the perception of people living with stage 4 cancer and to raise vital funds for cancer charities across the UK. Tour de 4 also aims to help connect those affected by cancer.
Zwift is kicking things off with a £50k donation to the Tour de 4 charities. But the real power is in the community!
Donate at gofundme.com/f/zwift-td4-2026 >
Event Schedule
Along with Sir Chris, many VIPs will also be joining each ride. Mark Beaumont, Matthew Keenan, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Reece Barclay, and Alistair Brownlee already signed up for the April 18 kickoff.
Designed as a Saturday social ride, the group will roll out of the pens at 9am UTC/5am ET/2am PT for a 45-minute banded ride. Each event is on a different course:
- April 18: Tempus Fugit
- May 9: Douce France
- August 1: London 8 Reverse
- August 22: Island Hopper
See upcoming Tour de 4 events at zwift.com/events/series/tourde4 >
Kit + Cap Unlock
Finish any event in the Tour de 4 series to unlock the beautiful Tour de 4 kit and (new for 2026) cycling cap in game:
Questions or Comments?
To learn more about the Tour de 4, head to tourde4.com. Got questions or comments? Share below!
I thought Zwift had donated $50,000, not the £50 quoted here ?
The text description of all the events says £50,000, so I sure hope it’s accurate. 😀
Hey Eric. Rob meant that you wrote
> Zwift is kicking things off with a £50 donation to the Tour de 4 charities.
This needs to be changed to £50,000.
Fixed!
Too bad these events are scheduled at Unreasonable PST times
Not really a convenient time for anyone in the western hemisphere, unless you’re a real early bird.
I think Mr Hoy lives in England. So it’s prefect timing for him!
Any chance they could add events that aren’t at stupid o’clock in the US?
We need some US based cyclists to do their own events! It would be great to get a big name to create their own cancer charity. Maybe they could even extend the branding to some wearable items like a colorful bracelet to help spread the word. Oh, wait…