Campenaerts headlines 2023 Esports World Championships start list

NOKERE BELGIUM MARCH 16 Victor Campenaerts of Belgium and Team Lotto Soudalcompetes during the 76th Danilith Nokere Koerse 2022 Mens Elite a 1898km one day race from Deinze to Nokere NokereKoerse DNK22 on March 16 2022 in Nokere Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Victor Campenaerts in action on the road (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Victor Campenaerts of Lotto Dstny is on the start list for the third UCI Esports World Championships that will be held this Saturday, February 18.

The former World Hour Record holder will take to Zwift's new Scotland course among a field of 85 men's riders, while the women's race will play host to 87 competitors, including reigning champion Loes Adegeest.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.