Could you be the next Esports World Champion? Matt Smithson tells all - Inside The Race - Ep 33

Episode 33 of *Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast *Is a really special one where we dive into the newly announced UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for Juniors and Masters riders with the man who has been instrumental in making it happen……Matt Smithson! Find out just what, where, when and who is the race for, how you can race for a World Championship title from your own pain cave and much more! 00:00 Welcome to Episode 33 01:22 Meet Matt Smithson 02:27 Montreal Worlds and Life on the Road 04:07 When, Where and How It Runs 05:14 Separate Starts and the Montreal Course 07:22 How to Qualify: Power Passport and Equipment 08:33 Why Indoor Worlds Matter for Masters 09:44 Sunday Race Club Growth and UCI Minimums 11:18 Why 2026? Getting UCI Approval 13:47 Racing for a World Title, Accessible to All 15:23 Registering and UCI ID Numbers 16:33 Juniors: Safeguarding and Qualifiers 20:18 Racing the Montreal Course 23:05 Elite Finalists and Montreal Reflections 29:22 Rainbow Jerseys and Wrap-Up If you have enjoyed the show and want to support us then please help by interacting - every share, review, like, follow and subscribe really does make a difference! Follow: Inside The Race @mywhooshracing   / mywhooshracing   Hayley @hayleyrsimmonds   / hayleyrsimmonds   Emma @biking_emma   / biking_emma   Matt @mattfixerpayne   / mattfixerpayne   MyWhoosh @mywhoosh   / mywhoosh   MyWhoosh Info @mywhooshinfo   / mywhooshinfo   UCI Junior Cycling Esports World Championship https://mywhoosh.com/2026-uci-cycling... UCI 2026 CEWC Race Hub https://2026%20UCI%20CYCLING%20ESPORTS%20WORLD%20CHAMPIONSHIPS%20|%20UCI%20https:/www.uci.org/competition-hub/2026-uci-cycling-esports-world-championships/3msO0yPyOm1Wc02sE09eDt%0d In our next _ *Inside The Race * _show we will be bringing you the first of our 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026! Get inside the race view from the women and men who are going to be heading to Copenhagen to race the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships! _ Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast _ is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds. If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website http://www.mywhooshracing.com Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy _ Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast _ _ Matt, Emma & Hayley _