MyWhoosh announces the launch of its new Cycling Esports League (CEL) on 2 December 2025. At the centre of the concept is an advanced performance monitoring system, the so-called "Drone Police". This technical innovation is designed to ensure fair competitions by automatically categorising riders into the appropriate performance category and intervening if the category limits are exceeded during a race. The league is designed as a team competition and comprises eight race rounds in various formats such as classic Race, points races and individual time trials. Particularly noteworthy: The categorisation is not only based on the FTP values (Functional Threshold Power), but on a comprehensive analysis of the entire performance curve of each rider.
The Drone Police System in detail
The centrepiece of the new MyWhoosh Cycling Esports League is the automated monitoring system "Drone Police". Unlike conventional virtual cycling platforms, this system not only looks at the FTP values of the participants, but also analyses the entire performance curve over various periods of time. The aim is to identify riders who are capable of significantly higher performances despite an apparently category-compliant FTP value. The Drone Police monitors the races in real time and automatically removes participants who exceed the performance limits of their category. MyWhoosh emphasises that such an exclusion is not to be understood as an accusation of cheating, but rather as an indication that the athlete in question is ready for a higher category. Riders who are close to the upper limit of their category can start in a higher category as a precautionary measure to avoid an involuntary promotion during the season.
MyWhoosh race formats
The MyWhoosh Cycling Esports League divides participants into six performance categories. Classification is primarily based on watts per kilogram (W/kg), ranging from category 1 (over 4.5 W/kg) to category 6 (under 2.49 W/kg or not yet categorised). A Smart Trainer or Smart Bike and a connected heart rate monitor are mandatory for participation - without the latter, there is a risk of disqualification. The league offers four different race formats: classic races in which the first to finish wins, points races with scoring for the fastest times in certain sections of the course, points races with scoring at checkpoints and individual time trials. The races take place at two different time slots (11:00 GST and 22:00 GST), with a separate league table for each time slot.
MyWhoosh points system
The CEL is designed as a team competition in which riders can either compete individually or as part of a team. At least three riders per team must be registered for the team classification, and each participant may only start for one team per season. The points system rewards both individual performance and team strategies. Points are awarded according to position, with the first-placed driver receiving 110 points, followed by 105 points for second and 100 points for third. Points are also awarded for placings up to 100th place. In points races, there are additional classifications for the best ten riders in intermediate sprints or mountain classifications. The three best riders in each team count towards the team classification.
Race calendar and technical requirements
The first season of the MyWhoosh Cycling Esports League kicks off on 2 December 2025 with a classic race on the "San Francisco Spin" course (20.3 kilometres, 128 vertical metres). Various routes and formats are on the agenda in the following weeks, including a points race in Bruges (9 December), an individual time trial in Colombia (16 December) and a mountain race on the Japanese route "Saka No Michi" (6 January). The season ends on 27 January with a classic race on the "Nomad Trail" (37 kilometres, 256 vertical metres). In addition to a Smart Trainer or Smart Bike, participation requires a connected heart rate monitor and a willingness to adhere to strict fair play rules. The MyWhoosh platform reserves the right to check data and impose penalties in the event of anomalies.
Scoring and league tables
The MyWhoosh Cycling Esports League's points system is designed to both reward top performance and encourage broad participation. In classic races, the winner receives 110 points, while even 100th place is honoured with one point. In points races, additional bonus points can be collected at intermediate classifications, with the first-placed rider receiving 20 points and places two to ten being rewarded with descending numbers of points (15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2). For the team classification, the points of the three best riders in each team are added together. All results and league tables are available on the MyWhooshInfo website. The platform promises a transparent presentation of all rankings in order to make the competition comprehensible for participants and spectators.
Kristian Bauer
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