The finals for Zwift Academy 2023 have just finished, and Zwift partnered with Eurosport to bring you a series of four episodes documenting the finals process.
Today the final episode premiered, in which we find out who won the competition. Watch it below:
We begin in Denia, Spain, where the men are paired up with pro riders for some VO2 intervals near the start of a 5-hour ride. Then near the end of the ride, they’re asked to do it again, with an all-out 4-minute effort! Ouch.
The coaches compare each rider’s 4-minute power numbers from a couple of days earlier:
| Mattia | Anton | Louis | |
| Day 1 | 7.22 W/kg | 7.5 W/kg | 7.15 W/kg |
| Day 4 | 7.41 W/kg | 7.87 W/kg | 7.44 W/kg |
The coaches meet with each of the three men’s finalists to let them know their final decision. And the winner? Let’s just say it’s a happy birthday for him!
On to the women, who take on a ride just under 100km where they are tested in their various skills and endurance. And they end with a 5.2km time trial, where the coaches tell them they’re simply looking for the fastest rider!
| Katy | Laura | Maddie | |
| TT Time | 11:11:20 | 11:23:59 | 10:53:10 |
The coaches meet with each of the three women’s finalists to share their final decision. But you’ll need to watch the video to learn who it is!
