Ep. 83: Jacquie Godbe’s Comeback Story — Racing, Recovery, and Redefining Resilience
The 2025 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship finals are set for Abu Dhabi, and once again, Jacquie Godbe is on the start list—continuing her streak of qualifying for every World Championship since ...
9 Okt 202559min
Ep. 82: The UCI’s Cycling Esports Coordinator, Jacob Fraser, talks World Championships and the Sport’s Future
In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, host Chris Schwenker is joined once again by Jacob Fraser, the UCI’s Cycling Esports Coordinator, for an in-depth conversation ahead of the 2025 UCI Cyclin...
26 Sep 20251h 8min
Ep. 81: Mika Söderström – The 2-time National Road Champ That Identifies as an Esports Racer
Sweden’s Mika Söderström is a rare cycling talent. A two-time Swedish Road Race Champion and multiple-time Cycling Esports National Champion, she’s one of the only athletes to hold and defend both j...
11 Sep 202547min
Ep. 80: From indieVelo to TrainingPeaks Virtual – A conversation with Dr. George Gilbert about philosophy, phase one, new features, and the future
In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, join hosts Emma Martin and Chris Schwenker as they welcome back Dr. George Gilbert for his fifth appearance. In this episode, Dr. Gilbert, now the Vice Pre...
28 Aug 202552min
Ep. 79: Cycling Canada National Esports Champion Tiffany Penner
Power, process, and the pursuit of a World Title. In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, Cycling Canada National Esports Champion Tiffany Penner joins co-hosts Emma Martin and Chris Schwenker fo...
14 Aug 202532min
Ep. 78: Virtually a Niche Within a Niche with Biketerra founder Matt Gibbs
In a landscape dominated by virtual cycling giants like Zwift, MyWhoosh, and Rouvy, why would anyone launch a grassroots platform from scratch? In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, we sit down...
31 Juli 202543min
Ep. 77: Matt Smithson talks $1 Million MyWhoosh Championship and UCI Worlds
In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, Matt Smithson, Director of Esports and Game Operations at MyWhoosh, joins co-hosts Emma Martin and Chris Schwenker for a wide-ranging conversation on the $...
17 Juli 20251h
Ep. 76: The Anatomy of a Record-Setting 24-Hour Zwift Ride
In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, co-hosts Emma Martin and Chris Schwenker welcome Matthew Lefthand—the newly crowned world-record holder for the greatest virtual cycling distance in 24 hou...
3 Juli 20251h 11min
