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Vikings CC wins National Club Esports Series

Oct 23, 2021

The ACT’s road and track clubs have finished on top in the AusCycling National Club Esports Series.

Vikings Cycling Club led the series from start to finish, winning by a commanding 428 points ahead of crosstown rivals Canberra Cycling Club.

eRANDWICK completed a late rally and nearly snatched the silver position, finishing just 48 points behind in third.

The sixth and final round took place on Zwift’s Champs Élysées on Wednesday evening, with riders tackling three laps of the traditional Tour de France circuit.

With their lead exceeding 300 points, a Vikings CC victory was all but assured. However, there was a close battle on the cards between eRANDWICK, former winner Waratah Masters Cycling Club and Bathurst Cycling Club for the final podium spot.

As it has done all series, Vikings CC showed up with strength in numbers, particularly in C and D Grades. Katie Gregory, Elizabeth Lowe, Kirsty Lower and Rob Fisher had been scoring consistently all series long, and the final round was no different. The win was a formality for the Canberra-based club, which can now lay claim to being Australia’s number-one cycling esports club.

eRANDWICK saved their best for last, with a whole host of top-five finishers in Marjan McGarry (A Grade Women), Natasha Cogle (C Grade Women), Chris Ling (A Grade Men), Ian Morrison and Nicholas Johns (B Grade Men), Peter Selkrig (C Grade Men) and Michael Cloros (D Grade Men). Strong performance across the grades secured bronze for the Sydney club to go with second place in the inaugural series earlier this year.

Australia’s highest level of virtual racing continues next weekend with the AusCycling Esports Tour, a brand-new three-day stage race on Zwift.

AusCycling National Club Esports Series
Final Standings

  1. Vikings Cycling Club 2017
  2. Canberra Cycling Club 1589
  3. eRANDWICK 1541
  4. Bathurst Cycling Club 1284
  5. Waratah Masters Cycling Club 1198
  6. BrunZwick 945
  7. Hawthorn Cycling Club 855
  8. Parklife Cycling Club 824
  9. Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club 787
  10. Jindabyne Cycling Club 741
  11. Sydney Cycling Club 628
  12. Port Adelaide Cycling Club 604
  13. St George Cycling 572
  14. St Kilda Cycling Club 511
  15. Sydney Uni Velo Club 464
  16. Mornington Cycling Club 460
  17. Coburg Cycling Club 440
  18. Gold Coast Cycling Club 434
  19. Dubbo Cycling Club 359
  20. Northern Cycling Inc 355
  21. Southern Cross Cycling Club 315
  22. Knox BMX Club 296
  23. University of Queensland Cycling Club 254
  24. Blackburn Cycling Club 250
  25. Geelong Mountain Bike Club 196
  26. Balmoral Cycling Club 171
  27. Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club 153
  28. Birrarung Cycling Club 148
  29. Parramatta Cycling Club 133
  30. Sydney BMX Club 125
  31. Warrandyte MTB Club 114
  32. Hunter Virtual Racing 107
  33. Mudgee Cycling Club 104
  34. Marconi Cycling Club 79
  35. Sutherland Shire Cycle Club 68
  36. Camden Cycling Club 62
  37. Ipswich Cycling Club 57
  38. Norwood Cycling Club 51
  39. Italo Australian Cycling Club 46
  40. Nambucca Valley Cycling Club 42
  41. Sunshine Coast Cycling Club 32
  42. Morten Bay Cycling Club 27
  43. Whyalla Cycling Club 27
  44. Hobart Wheelers 20
  45. Orange Cycle Club 9
Written by
Ryan Miu
Disciplines
Esports