2025/26 Club Championships: One City. Four Disciplines. One Set of Champions.
The SISU Racing Club Championships returned for their third edition on the brand new roads of Zwift’s New York world. Fast, technical, and unmistakably urban, New York set the stage for a championship that rewarded versatility, grit, and pure racing instinct.
Across four distinct race disciplines, riders were tested against the clock, the pack, the gradient, and endurance itself. Every stage mattered. Every second counted. One season. One set of champions.
The championships opened with the Individual Time Trial on Toefield Tornado — a pure test of focus and pacing. Riders walked the knife-edge between power and precision, racing the clock alone. Smooth lines, disciplined pacing, and mental toughness defined the early leaderboard and set the tone for the battles to come.
Next came the Criterium Championship on Avon Flyer — fast, furious, and relentlessly tactical. The streets of New York came alive with constant accelerations, tight positioning, and decisive moments in the blink of an eye. Only the sharpest racers survived the chaos to sprint for glory.
In week three, the road tilted upward on Stay Put Pursuit. This was where raw watts met resolve. A true climber’s proving ground, it demanded sustained effort and inner strength. Gaps opened quickly, and contenders dug deep to stay in the championship fight.
The championships culminated with the Fuhgeddaboudit Road Race — longer, tougher, and packed with opportunity for bold, race-defining moves. Endurance, teamwork, and race IQ collided on this iconic New York route. Championships were won and lost here as riders emptied the tank in one final showdown.
2025/26 Club Champions
A special congratulations to our overall champions:
Men’s Club Champion: Martin Mathiasen 🇩🇰 (defending his title)
Women’s Club Champion: Mona Kangasniemi 🇫🇮 (now a three-time champion)
Men’s
A Grade
🥇 Martin Mathiasen 🇩🇰
🥈 Jurre Kamminga 🇳🇱
🥉 Curtis Trueb 🇺🇸
B Grade
🥇 Joshua Wesley 🇦🇪
🥈 Daniel Wolbrink 🇺🇸
🥉 Erik Hall 🇺🇸
C Grade
🥇 Julian H 🇺🇸
🥈 Jeremy Yates 🇨🇦
🥉 David Butler 🇺🇸
D Grade
🥇 David Ontalvilla 🇪🇸
🥈 Jason Randall 🇦🇺
🥉 Fabio Capodei 🇮🇹
E Grade
🥇 Michael Higgins
Women’s
B Grade
🥇 Beth Catherwood 🇺🇸
🥈 Katie Hedrich 🇺🇸
🥉 Ainsley Gonder 🇨🇦
C Grade
🥇 Mona Kangasniemi 🇫🇮
🥈 Sabina Bremer 🇨🇭
🥉 Jess Galatro 🇺🇸
D Grade
🥇 Janel Jolly 🇺🇸
A Championship Built on SISU
To every rider who lined up - thank you. Whether you raced one stage or all four, you contributed to something special. A huge congratulations to those who completed all four disciplines, and in particular to the 203 riders who took on the Road Race, the ultimate test of endurance and resolve.
We hope you felt the challenge, the camaraderie, and the unmistakable SISU spirit throughout what has been our biggest and most successful Championships yet.
The B Grade Story: Teammates, Rivals, and SISU: BY ERIK HALL
In B Grade, the fight for the top three was closer than anyone expected—and it all came down to the final 10km of the Fuhgeddaboudit Road Race.
Joshua Wesley, Daniel Wolbrink, and Erik Hall had traded blows across the first three disciplines. Joshua claimed the iTT, Dan took the crit, and both Dan and Joshua gained time in the climb. Erik stayed in touch through consistency —never quite taking a win, but never letting the gap grow.
Heading into the final stage, the three were separated by just 30–40 seconds. Four races. All disciplines. And it would come down to 80km of racing.
But this wasn’t just a GC battle—it was something far more unique.
All three riders were part of TTT Pumpuli, a tight-knit SISU Racing squad built on connection as much as competition. Throughout the championships, they had been racing and talking together. Weekly endurance rides, constant chat, shared insights. Pumpuli, alongside their sister squad TTT Jarvi, is a special environment founded by Howard Williamson and carried forward by a passionate group of riders who make it feel like home.
So when the road race began, everyone knew the stakes.
And everyone knew the plan.
The Race Within the Race
The early goal was simple: hang with the A riders as long as possible. Joshua and Dan had the advantage here, able to sustain higher power on the repeated climbs. As expected, the A group began to fracture the field and Erik was the first to lose contact.
But the race was far from over.
Erik found himself in a chase group that included teammates Adam Jensen (“The Anvil”) and later James Thayer (“Hubslayer”), who bridged across in a massive effort. From there, something special unfolded.
The group didn’t just ride they worked.
Adam took control of the pace. James added relentless pressure. The group began to close the gap. Slowly, methodically, they started bringing the race back together—not just for individual gain, but for the collective goal:
an all TTT Pumpuli podium.
When Dan was eventually caught after being dropped from the A group, there was no hesitation. He was absorbed back into the fold, and the work continued. It wasn’t about who would win it was about ensuring they all stood on the podium.
The Final Showdown
As the race entered its second hour, the dynamic shifted again. Joshua, who had been up the road, lost his group and began to fade - but never faltered.
What followed was pure SISU.
While the chase group surged, Joshua dug deep holding on with determination, courage, and resoluteness. The gap narrowed, kilometre by kilometre. The outcome remained uncertain.
Inside the final kilometres, the tension was palpable.
“It’s going to be close,” came the call.
Dan and Erik pushed. Joshua resisted. Seconds ticked away.
In the end, Joshua held on.
Dan surged to secure a Road Race podium. Erik crossed the line empty. And Joshua through sheer will defended just enough time to claim overall victory.
More Than Results
When the dust settled, the result was something truly special:
🥇🥈🥉 An all TTT Pumpuli podium in the Overall Club Championship
Separated by seconds.
Across four disciplines.
Decided over 80km.
But more than that—it was a story of teammates who raced each other hard, supported each other harder, and showed exactly what SISU is all about.
A Championship to Remember
This is what makes the SISU Racing Club Championships different.
Yes, it’s about performance.
Yes, it’s about winning.
But it’s also about community, connection, and shared experience.
To everyone who raced thank you.
To those who battled across all four disciplines—respect.
And to the 203 riders who took on the Road Race—what a way to finish.
This was our biggest and most successful Championships yet.
We’ll be back in March 2027 to do it all again.
Go SISU. Go Pumpuli. What a ride.
Looking Ahead
We’ll be back in March 2027 to do it all again - to test ourselves, to race together, and to crown the next generation of SISU Racing Club Champions.