The "Wahoo Shred Sessions" will start on May 6, 2020 and will continue every Wednesday and Saturday (depending on the time zone) during this month. These rides will be offered three times each day to ensure that athletes from most time zones can participate. Each ride will feature a different mountain bike pro as a virtual tour guide. This person will be available to chat with participants and ensure that the ride runs at a moderate pace so that all participants can ride together.

"With trails closed in many places or too crowded to allow for safe riding, we wanted to offer mountain bikers the opportunity to ride together and socialize in a safe environment," said Colin Eustace of Wahoo. "For many mountain bikers, this is a special opportunity to ride with some of the sport's biggest stars - a type of interaction that is unique and memorable, with or without a global pandemic."

Carolin Gehrig is co-initiator of this virtual get together with the pros: "When I approached our sponsor Wahoo to organize a single ride for the Enduro World Series riders, I never thought that a few weeks later we would be this far along and presenting a list of the most decorated riders in the world who want to participate in an entire series. With no races taking place, it's a unique opportunity for the athletes and fans to ride together. So a big thank you goes out to Wahoo and Zwift for providing this virtual meeting place. It's a cool way to stay connected and fit at the same time during these uncertain times. I can't wait to meet the other pros and also mountain bike fans on these rides," says the Swiss Enduro World Series rider happily.

While the weekly rides are meant to be casual and social, the month will end with an "MTB Royal Rumble" to give everyone the opportunity to ride against each other, just for fun.

Big names from almost all disciplines

Guides for these rides include riders such as downhill pros Troy Brosnan, Brook Macdonald, or enduro specialists Noga Korem, Sam Hill, Anita and Caro Gehrig, as well as over 50 other pros such as Nathalie Schneitter, Tracey Moseley, Richie Rude from the downhill, cross country and enduro disciplines.

During four weeks, there will be a total of 24 rides covering all time zones twice a week. Full information on the rides, including a separate list of start times in other time zones and registration instructions, can be found at the following link.

www.zwift.com/wahoo-shred-sessions