Cycling Ireland eRacing League returns after booming during pandemic

*The Cycling Ireland eRacing Winter Series is back and is being promoted by Racing Without Borders*

The Cycling Ireland eRacing Winter Series is making a return this year having taken off during the pandemic lock-down when cyclists were restricted in their training routes.

That pandemic boom aside, Zwift and other platforms had been growing in popularity for years, with a very large training ride and racing scene now taking place virtually.

The UCI responded to that trend by creating a new eSports World Championships, with Cycling Ireland now set to continue its eracing winter series during the 2022 road off-season.

The series, which begins later this month, is being run for Cycling Ireland by Racing Without Borders, which organises virtual events featuring Irish and international cyclists.

The Cycling Ireland Zwift Series will unfold over eight rounds to be held from October 14th to December 2nd, with the best six rounds counting towards each rider's overall position into the series.

Riders who want to appear in the results must be registered for for the series - which you can do by following this link - before the third round, but which stage six rounds will still remain to count towards your overall position.

You must hold a Cycling Ireland licence if you want to take part and there will be prizes for the overall winners and for the various categories within the series.

"Points will be awarded for finishing places in each round, while fastest time segment points are also awarded for the top ten in each round," Cycling Ireland said. "There are four mixed categories, ranging from A to D, while women’s rankings will be filtered through the mixed categories."