Wattbike, the U.K.-based specialist in indoor bikes, supported the cycling event at the first-ever Olympic Esports Series (OES), which took place in Singapore on June 22-25. The cycling event was held on June 23 as a team event over six different races, with players scoring points for their teams depending on their performances and finishing positions in the game. The IOC bought 20 Wattbike Atom for the athletes to race on at the interactive event, said Wattbike. The races were held in Zwift’s Scotland world, a nod to the real-world UCI World Championships being held in Glasgow in August, and featured women’s and men’s elimination races, sprint races and climb races.
The first winners of the competition were Team Fuego – Lou Bates, Marlene Bjärehed, James Barnes and Martin Maertens – who held off a strong challenge from Team Epic to win the gold OES trophies. The cycling OES Finals were presented by the UCI and Zwift. The Wattbike Atom, which works on Zwift, retails at £2,399 (€2,800).
