
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 $1 million MyWhoosh Championship and the 2025 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
We delve into the vision behind the platform’s flagship events, explore how the race formats are evolving, and examine what it takes to deliver world-class esports competition.
Matt shares behind-the-scenes insights on hardware verification, weigh-in procedures, broadcast learnings, growth ambitions, and what’s next for MyWhoosh in the rapidly developing virtual racing landscape.
Don’t miss out on the unique opportunity to delve even deeper into the intriguing topics discussed in this episode.
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