TrainingPeaks Virtual confirmed as new platform for Echelon Racing League and USA Cycling esports National Championships

The Echelon Racing League returns for a sixth season of digital highway racing this winter, launching a calendar of one-day and stage race occasions on November 1 that may culminate with USA Biking Esports Nationwide Championships on January 31 and February 1, 2026.

USA Biking confirmed that TrainingPeaks Digital would function the brand new digital platform for the each the Echelon Racing League and Esports Nationals, with a dedication by 2028 for the nationwide championships.

“We’re grateful for the chance to proceed our partnership with Echelon Racing League for this resulting from their dedication to internet hosting premier esports races. By having these occasions hosted on TrainingPeaks Digital, we have now the power to create real-life programs and let our members race a few of the most historic highway occasions that the US has ever had in actual life,” stated Kyle Knott, nationwide occasions director for USA Biking.

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The governing physique additionally introduced that TrainingPeaks Digital could possibly be used on Thursday, September 18 for a preview of the 31-mile USA Biking Gravel Nationals route, which can showcase greater than 40 divisions of rivals on Saturday, September 20, in La Crescent, Minnesota for 2025 titles.

TrainingPeaks Digital affords GPXplore as a brand new characteristic to permit people to see routes nearly from their very own GPX information. TrainingPeaks Digital additionally affords sensible racing engagement bringing drafting and cornering to life, which made it a great match for the Echelon Racing League, which serves because the nationwide calendar for qualification at US Esports Nationals.

“This season, we’re excited to return to our roots by collaborating with USA Biking and ERL race promoters, showcasing longer-format races, and emphasizing accessibility, all whereas competing on a platform acknowledged as probably the most true-to-life digital racing expertise with uncompromising requirements for truthful play,” stated Eric Hill, president of the Mission Echelon Promotions, which organises the League. Hill additionally directs the UCI Continental staff Mission Echelon Racing, which endorses the League.

Based in 2020, the Echelon Racing League held 5 races throughout two months final season utilizing MyWhoosh because the digital racing platform, culminating in January 2025 with league championships and a last payout of a $10,000 elite prize purse. This yr sponsor merchandise will exchange a money purse.

Like final yr, riders desirous to take part within the US Esports Nationwide Championships will likely be required to have competed in at the least one race within the Echelon Racing League. This yr’s league will supply omnium scoring for one-day races, and factors after every three-day stage race.

Final yr’s winners of the Echelon Racing League had been USA’s Hayden Pucker for elite males and Lisa Hermansson of Sweden for elite girls.

The primary yr of the Echelon Racing League was 2020 and used the RGT Biking platform. Each the league and USA Biking moved to Zwift in 2023, which had been used for the UCI Biking Esports World Championships for a number of seasons.

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Halt for Zwift Academy

Zwift, which continues as a number one platform for indoor coaching and digital experiences, just lately produced its personal elite sequence with a broadcast and prize purse, and likewise supported a improvement academy.

Nonetheless, ZwiftInsider disclosed in July that Zwift wouldn’t proceed internet hosting the Elite Zwift World Collection this fall. Then it was confirmed by Escape Collective this week that the enterprise would finish their elite esports programmes, together with the worldwide expertise ID competitors for highway cyclists.

In March, the Zwift Academy launched professional careers for Emily Dixon, a 19-year-old from Australia for a spot with Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto, and Noah Ramsay, a 22-year-old Canadian with a spot on Alpecin-Deceuninck’s improvement squad.

Probably the most profitable Zwift Academy winners to date are Jay Vine (now with UAE Staff Emirates-XRG) and Neve Bradbury (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto), who each received their spots into the WorldTour within the COVID-19-affected finals in 2020.

Echelon Racing League 2025-2026 calendar

November 1-2, 2025 – One Day ClassicsNovember 14-16, 2025 – Stage RaceNovember 29-30, 2025 – One Day ClassicsDecember 12-14, 2025 – Stage RaceDecember 27-28, 2025 – One Day ClassicsJanuary 9/11, 2026 – Stage RaceJanuary 31-February 1, 2026 – USA Biking Nationwide Championships