Zwift has announced the roster for the women’s Zwift Academy Dream Team, and it’s a strong bunch of riders!
Made up entirely of Zwift Academy semi-finalists, finalists, and winners, this team will certainly have what it takes to square off against the pros as they compete in the KISS Super League pro series which begins tomorrow.
Leah Thorvilson, winner of the first ever Zwift Academy (2016), will be acting as team DS (and also racing with the team).
Here’s a bit more about each rider (click to see their ZwiftPower profile):
- Harriet Dodd (UK): 2018 Zwift Academy semi-finalist, CVR World Cup Paris finalist
- Ione Johnson (New Zealand): 2018 Zwift Academy finalist, CVR World Cup Paris finalist
- Helen McKay (UK): 2018 Zwift Academy semi-finalist, Helen looks to have a strong sprint.
- Nathalie Eklund (Sweden): 2018 Zwift Academy semi-finalist and Canyon ZCC team member, Nathalie’s sprint numbers look strong.
- Laura Van Regenmortel (Netherlands): 2018 Zwift Academy semi-finalist and Canyon ZCC team member with good sprint watts.
- Mary Wilkinson (UK): 2018 Zwift Academy finalist, UK National Hill Climb Silver medallist 2017 & 2018, and the most experienced Zwift racer on the team. Based on ZwiftPower data, Mary has the highest FTP (and sprint power) on the team. She’s definitely a force to be reckoned with.
- Catherine Colyn (South Africa): 2018 Zwift Academy semi-finalist, South Africa U23 Road Race champion 2018, raced with Maaslandster international team in the Netherlands last season.
- Leah Thorvilson (USA): 2016 Zwift Academy winner, Leah’s power numbers are good both in sprints and long efforts.
We’ve heard tomorrow’s race (on Watopia Flat) will feature the following riders: Ione Johnson , Helen McKay, Nathalie Eklund and Laura Van Regenmortel.
The Dream Team gets their own in-game kit, as well as outdoors kits that match! Here’s Leah showing her’s off on a recent ride:
