In The Draft

🎙️ In The Draft Podcast – Guest: Dean Cunningham: Behind the Prestige Series – Building Value, Fairness, and Legacy in Esports Cycling

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Nathan Guerra sits down with Dean Cunningham, founder of Restart Esports and Race Director of the Prestige Series, to talk about what it really takes to build a legitimate and sustainable esports ecosystem.

Dean shares the origins of Prestige, how he’s helping fill the gap between community and elite racing, and why verification, paid entry, and fair prize pools might be the foundation of esports’ next evolution.

They also dive into:

How Prestige was built from the ground up by racers for racers
What value add does a professional organization bring to Cycling Esports
The future structures of Cycling Esports for National and World bodies to adopt.
What makes performance verification crucial to the sport’s future
How Dean’s own experience as a top-level racer keeps him grounded in athlete reality

From community chaos to structured competition — this episode captures what happens when passion meets purpose in cycling esports.

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In The Draft Ep 2: Crossroads & Coretemps

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join Nathan Guerra with guest Alex Coh as they cover the latest in cycling Esports.

Today's topics include:

Multiplatform Moves: Leadout is now officially a multiplatform hub for all things esports cycling.

Cycling Esports at the Crossroads Zwift World Series discontinued, Mywhoosh pressing on, TPV & Rouvy in the wings.

Heat Training Facts vs Fiction

Virtual Weight & Weigh-In Protocols A new way forward.

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In The Draft Episode 1

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0500

In The Draft — Episode 1 | Powered by Leadout

In the debut episode of In The Draft, host Nathan Guerra sits down with Anna Russell to mark the transition from Zwift Community Live and The Wrap into a newly rebranded show and platform under Leadout.

The episode explores recent developments across the cycling esports landscape, including reflections on the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, the 2025 Zwift Games, and the emergence of TrainingPeaks Virtual. With so much happening, the question arises—are we witnessing the evolution of virtual cycling into a recognized sporting discipline?

Additional highlights:

Zwift Games breakdown and community reactions to recent commentary debates
Details on Zwift update 1.86 and the implications to community of new equipment upgrades
The newly announced UK Esports Championships and Leadout’s role in the partnership

A new era in virtual cycling coverage begins here.