THE JAY VINE DIARIES
WITH THE 2021 ZWIFT ACADEMY WINNERS SOON TO be announced, it’s fitting that we catch up with last year’s male winner, Jay Vine, to reflect on what’s been a monstrous year for the inspirational Australian riding for Alpecin-Fenix.
The Zwift Academy (ZA) is a community training program and talent ID search open to riders across the world. This annual training program is not just for those who want to go pro, but can also be used to help improve general fitness. As the competition ramps up and gets to its final stages, a male and female rider earn themselves a one-year professional contract with Alpecin-Fenix (AFC) for the men, and Canyon-SRAM (CSR) for the women.
In 2020, we saw Jay Vine and Neeve Bradbury launch themselves into the professional peloton via the Zwift Academy Program. If anyone had any doubts about cyclists turning pro via Zwift, Vine surely put them to rest with his stellar performances throughout his first season.
Vine will be the first to admit there has been a steep learning curve from the domestic racing he was used to, particularly compared to the WorldTour, but the ZA graduate more than confirmed it’s not just beginners'
