Home cycling, combating Covid-19

Thai Cycling  Association persuades all Thais cycle through cycling application in the title “Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19” all together with Thai National athletes and other activities. 

Thai Cycling Association gets a move on, organizing the cycling project in the title “Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19” by persuading Thais, all genders and all ages to exercise by cycling at home through cycling application named “Zwift” from April 13, 2020 which is the beginning of Songkarn festival. Leading by Thai National Athletes; Jutatip, Phetdarin, Natalie, Warinthorn, Thanakhan, Sarawut, Phuchong, Peerapol, Thurakit, Alex and Jai together with Wisut, Thai National coach. Regarding to the person who haven’t got the bicycle and tools, can watch Live streaming of each rider through their own Facebook account.

General Decha Hemkasri, the president of Thai Cycling Association said due to the recent situation regards to Covid-19 that effects to our daily life with the measure of social distancing or self-isolation at home for protecting to not spreading the virus including limiting travel and social outgoing which makes we have less choices to exercise.

General Decha Hemkasri also said from the mentioned effects, Thai Cycling Association wil be organizing the cycling project “Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19” for supporting and encouraging the people that interested in cycling. E – Cycling is quite similar to E -Sport but the result is different such as it’s a real cycling, burning calories and be sweating. This cycling project is leading by Mr. Tharittree Julokthappa, the vice president of Thai Cycling Association. Initially, it will be started from April 13, 2020.

The president of Thai Cycling Association also said at the beginning of this cycling project, we will have Thai National Athletes; Jutatip Maneephan, the 2020 Olympian, Sarawut Sirironnachai, The gold medalist of 3 from the 30th SEA GAMES together with Natalie, Warinthorn, Thanakhan, Phuchong, Peerapol, Thurakit, Alex, Jai and  Wisut, Thai National coach. By using the cycling application named “Zwift” by leading in each group in the platform called “Meet up”. Thai Cycling Association will be opened the registration on April 9, 2020. “Zwift” can be used with Smart phone, Ipad, computer and laptop.

Initially, “Zwift” must be connected with the smart trainer for the effective result. However, We will be suggested for the save cost by using the normal trainer. The advice and the method will be launched on website before starting the project.

Beside that, the person who haven’t got the tools and bicycle can be watching  Live streaming of each rider through their own Facebook account that will be started from 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. in total 2 hours.

The purpose of this cycling project is for decreasing the spread of virus by following the government’s measure. Meanwhile it also supports the Thai National Athletes to be trained in the limited environments by bringing the sport science and technology instead. You can also experience cycle with the National riders. The advantage of the platform called “Meet up” on “Zwift” is the other riders will never leave the group no matter what, in the real cycling competition, the normal riders have less chance to be in a group with the great riders.

Beside the mentioned purposes above, we also prepare and get ready for the the Online competition, E-Sport that UCI has been announced and launched the regulations and will be the official competition of UCI in the next.

For more information, send the direct message to “Thaicycling Association” page.