Ottawa, ON (Feb. 10, 2025) – Cycling Canada hosted the 2025 Canadian Esports Championships on the MyWhoosh virtual cycling platform from Feb. 8-9, featuring accessible competition for athletes nationwide across a variety of age categories.
The Masters races kicked off competition on Feb. 8 and the Elite categories wrapped up events on Feb. 9. After competing in the 2024 UCI esports World Championships, Thomas Thrall and Tiffanny Penner took top honors this weekend. This is Thrall’s third consecutive Canadian title. Ryan Nickerson (Junior Men), Kyle Spang (U17 Men), and Julia Lehmann (U17 Women) also put their hands on the virtual maple leaf jersey placing first in their respective categories.
Several 2024 champions were successful in defending their crowns, including Dan Zeggelaar (Masters Men 35-44) and Josée Rossignol (Masters Women 45-54). Anna Tykoliz has now won the Masters Women 65+ category in all four editions of the Canadian Esports Championships.
“We are thrilled to have delivered another successful Canadian Esports Championship event” said Josh Peacock, Director of Marketing & Events at Cycling Canada. “This was our first time delivering this event on the MyWhoosh platform, which provided an excellent stage to exhibit the talent of Canada’s best cycling esports athletes.”
The full list of podium results from the Canadian Esports Championships can be found here. Next up on the Canadian Championships calendar is the Canadian Track Championships for U17, Junior athletes taking place in Milton, ON, from April 4-6. The full calendar of national events can be found on the Cycling Canada website.
Media Inquiries // Demandes médias: