Jason Osborne (Germany) and Mary Kate McCarthy (New Zealand) successfully defended their world titles in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 15 November, reaffirming their status as the top competitors in virtual cycling.

Their repeat victories headlined the 2025 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, held once again in Abu Dhabi. In 2024, virtual cycling platform MyWhoosh won the bid to host the official UCI championships , taking it away from Zwift and adding the first-ever in-person event. The live format proved a breakthrough, and 2025 built on that momentum with a bigger venue, a more polished production, and a growing roster of star spectators.

From walkout songs to a towering Jumbotron-style screen and real-time rider data displayed throughout the Space42 Arena, the Championships show

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