Bytagand the publication "Spinback 2025: the year of French Zwifters at a glance"
Between structured training, rapidly growing competitions and record performances, the year 2025 confirms the enthusiasm of the French for ZwiftHere are the key trends, figures and features that have marked twelve months of virtual cycling.
Training remains the number one choice for the French
In 2025, French Zwifters clearly showed their preference: structured workouts topped the list of activities on Zwift, in front of the free exits. In total, 1,2 million workouts were carried out in France.
A deeply ingrained competitive spirit
France is distinguished by its taste for challenges. This is, in fact, the only country to place the Zwift Games in its top 3 most popular events. The podium is completed by two unmissable events:
Zwift Tour
Zwift Unlocked, new for 2025
A less demonstrative community
Another peculiarity of France: the French give less Ride Ons than the global average. In 2025, a French Zwifter attributed 144 Ride Ons on average.
Habits similar to the rest of the world
However, the general trends remain similar:
Tuesday : favorite day to ride
January : most active month
Watopia : most popular world
1,3 billion kilometers traveled
By 2025, Zwift users will have accumulated 1,3 billion kilometers, which is the equivalent of 25,000 rotations of the equator January remains the most intense month with 226,7 million kilometers rolled.
Sessions lasting nearly an hour
Across all formats, an average session lasts 59 minutesFree outings dominate globally, supported by the diversity of 12 worlds availables.
The flagship events continue to attract crowds:
Zwift Tour
Zwift Unlocked
The Big Spin
Flat routes are very popular… but the love of climbing persists
The three routeThe most frequently used routes in 2025 are all located in Watopia:
Tempus Fugit
Tick Tock
Flat Route
However, the climbs are not to be outdone: Zwifters have been climbing 11,5 billion meters over the year. On January 5th, a record was even reached with 78 million meters climbed in a single day.
