Ep. 35: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Cycling Esports’ First World Champion and Role Model

In episode 35 of the Virtual Velo Podcast, Chris and Si chat with Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. She took time away from training camp with her UCI Women’s Continental AG INSURANCE – SOUDAL TEAM (AGS – BEL) to share what being the first UCI Cycling Esports World Champion on Zwift still and always will mean to her.

Ashleigh is a purpose-driven athlete with goals and objectives that transcend cycling despite having a list of Palmares longer than your arm. She embraces her role model status as a pioneer in the space to empower female cyclists and forge a connection between the community and elite racers in the virtual and real world through the Rocacorba Collective.

She shares her perspective on the turning point for Women’s cycling following her victory in the Queen stage of the Virtual Tour de France, the momentous cycling esports moment that paved the way for parity in real-world road racing, and her unfinished business at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Plus Cycling Shorts, a complete rundown of cycling esports headlines, insider information, investigative reporting, and industry trends. Another way that the Virtual Velo Network is your Central Source For Cycling Esports!

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For an even deeper dive, check out the following articles cited in the episode.

• Cycling Esports Platforms indieVelo and MyWhoosh are Taking Anti-Cheating Seriously: Shedding Light on a Dark Issue [Zommunique, Dec. 2, 2023]
• MyWhoosh Enhances Route Selection and Introduces App Upgrades [Zommunique, Nov. 13, 2023]
• Zwift Levels Up With a Long List of New Features [Zommunique, Dec. 12, 2023]
• 12 Months of Zwift For the Price of 10 With New Yearly Membership [Zommunique, Nov. 20, 2023]
• Wahoo and Zwift Bundles Now Across Full KICKR Range With New Pricing [Zommunique, Nov. 21, 2023]

Clip in and take a conversational ride with us as we lend a voice to the digital athlete and bridge the gap between athlete and avatar!