TrainingPeaks Virtual: Echelon Racing & USA Cycling Esports

TrainingPeaks Virtual: Echelon Racing & USA Cycling Esports

September 18, 2025 David Thompson - Sports Editor Sports

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* USA Cycling Gravel‍ Nationals: will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in La Crescent, Minnesota. A preview of the 31-mile route will be available ⁤on ​TrainingPeaks Virtual on Thursday, September 18.
* TrainingPeaks Virtual: Now features GPXplore‌ (allowing users to virtually view routes from GPX‌ files) and offers⁢ realistic racing features like⁤ drafting⁤ and cornering.
* Echelon Racing League (ERL):

* collaborating with⁣ USA Cycling.
‌ * Focuses on longer-format races and accessibility.
* Will use TrainingPeaks Virtual as its platform.
* Held ‍five‍ races over two months last season, culminating ‍in championships in January 2025 with a $10,000 elite prize purse.
* Participation in the ERL was ⁢required for riders wanting to compete in the US or Canadian esports national championships.
* 2024 winners: Hayden Pucker (USA -⁤ elite men) and Lisa⁣ Hermansson (Sweden -‍ elite women).
​ ⁤ * Past platforms used: ‍RGT ⁢Cycling (2020), Zwift (2023).
* Project Echelon ⁣Promotions: Organizes ​the Echelon Racing League and also directs the UCI Continental ​team Project Echelon Racing.