TrainingPeaks Virtual: Echelon Racing & USA Cycling Esports
- * USA Cycling Gravel Nationals: will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in La Crescent, Minnesota.
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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.