Join Zwift Academy 2023. Do you have what it takes to go pro? Find out as you engage in serious, pro-level workouts, compete in Zwift races, and unlock exclusive in-game rewards.

Zwift Academy 2023

That’s a wrap on Zwift Academy 2023
thanks to everyone who braved our most
challenging program yet. Stay tuned for
the announcement of our finalists. But in
the meantime, enjoy your new, hard
earned fitness. 

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Learn more about your upcoming workouts, schedule them, and then track your progress throughout the Zwift Academy program all in one place.

While group events are only available in English, on-demand workouts are available in Spanish, French, German, and Japanese in your Workout Library.


Ignite your engine to sharpen your explosive speed and build your stamina for race-winning moves. This dynamic workout focuses on two critical power durations, 30-second and 2-minute. 30-second, efforts mimic attack covering and punchy courses, while 2-minute efforts simulate late-race attacks and final climbs.

Explosive 30s

ZA 2023 | WORKOUTS 1

While group events are only available in English, on-demand workouts are available in Spanish, French, German, and Japanese in your Workout Library. 

Take exhaustion head-on in a session that tests your aerobic endurance. In this workout, you’ll conquer 8-minute efforts that will push you over your FTP after you’ve already built up some fatigue. Teaching your body to be resilient against fatigue is the key to success for long, hard rides and races. 

Fatigue Fighter

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Get a glimpse of what the real-world demands of race-winning sprints are in professional racing. With a workout that simulates end-of-race conditions by inducing fatigue, and then challenging you to deliver high-intensity efforts when it matters most, you’ll soon be practicing your winning salute.

The Finisher

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In racing, being able to adapt to pace changes is often what separates the champions from the rest. Hone your muscular coordination and pace-change readiness to follow attacks or punch up hills, and push your limits with some challenging VO2 max efforts in this high-intensity session.


Fast Twitch HIIT

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Heart rate precisely shows the stress your body experiences during training and racing. In this extended, steady-state workout, target a consistent heart rate to boost your Time to Exhaustion and optimize your aerobic engine. Remember, these prolonged sessions can be tough both physically and mentally. So, pick your favorite playlist and dive in!

The Steady State

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Push your limits with a 5-minute all-out effort in this workout. It's crafted to gauge your max VO2 capacity after fatigue kicks in. By assessing your 5-minute effort post-intensity, you'll be testing your peak aerobic capacity—reflecting real-world competition scenarios.

All-Out Burn

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To prepare yourself for the upcoming Zwift Academy training program, you need to first set a baseline. Sign up for a Functional Threshold Power (FTP) test to establish your current fitness level, then jump in a few short workouts to prepare you for what’s to come.

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Time to race! Pick a category based on your fitness level in the race scheduler below. To be eligible for the pro contract please select subgroup A or B.

At first glance, the Rolling Highlands Race might look like a sprinter's paradise, but the full-gas pace up the rollers before the finish might have other plans. Can you hang with the punches up the climbs and have enough saved for a race-winning kick?
Be sure to complete races one and two between November 20 and December 17—with multiple races per day, there are plenty of time slots to choose from. 

ROLLING HIGHLANDS

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With one of the punchiest courses on Zwift, the Cobbled Climbs race is going to be full of fireworks. Get ready to sprint up steep climbs, one after another, without much rest in between. But, if you can, be sure to save enough for the finish!

Be sure to complete races one and two between November 20 and December 17—with multiple races per day, there are plenty of time slots to choose from.

Cobbled Climbs

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Zwift Academy 2023 | Registration | Coaches

Zwift Academy is the only talent
identification program of its kind—giving
all Zwifters the opportunity to earn a pro
contract with either CANYON//SRAM
Generation or Alpecin-Deceuninck
Development pro teams.

Zwift Academy 2023 | Registration | Pro Contender

Alpecin-Deceuninck Development is a pro continental team renowned for wins both on- and off-road.

Alpecin-Deceuninck

CANYON//SRAM Racing features a diverse group of women who are investing in their futures and the future of cycling.

CANYON//SRAM

Canyon works with the best athletes on the planet to produce an array of world-class, race-winning bikes. 

CANYON

It takes a village to make Zwift Academy happen, and our partners Alpecin-Deceuninck, CANYON//SRAM, and Canyon help us crown the next pro sensations.

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Zwift Academy is back, and it's more epic
than ever. Designed to identify the next
pro sensations and reward every rider who
steps up, Zwift Academy is a pro-level
program that delivers serious fitness gains
and exclusive unlocks. Got what it takes 
to go pro? 

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This year, Zwift Academy will include six structured weeks of training, with six workouts and two races total. Races will happen in real-time against other Zwifters, but you can complete the workouts during a scheduled group workout or on your own, on-demand.