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Niki Hug
Niki Hug
Former Alpine Commuter and former Parkour Athlete
  • Zwift Rank 83.43 - 20th
  • 15 sec power 937 w
  • 1 min power 621 w
  • 5 min power 411 w
  • 20 min power 348 w
  • Hometown Olten, Switzerland
  • Profession Neuropsychologist & Health Scientist working
  • currently as a research associate in a
  • psychiatric hospital
My Story

I’m a Health Scientist & Psychologistc currently working as a reasearch associate. Cycling: I had a road bike when I was around 14-17y old but never really got hooked. In 2008 I started with parkour and learned how to train hard and raise my pain threshold. In 2015 I started with cycling again, commuting 1000hm everyday when I lived in the swiss alps for 2 years. Realized that I got pretty good at climbing and since then I race more IRL every year. Got 3rd at the swiss masters champs in 2019, won many regional races and gran fondos here in Switzerland. In 2020 I started to compete on the national elite level and got a few top 10 places. Other: Once a week I also play the drums in an indie pop band.

How did you discover Zwift

I heard of Zwift in 2017 and started with Zwift racing right after my first ride in Watopia. It completely changed my motivation for riding a bike indoors.

Real life athletics background

 I had a road bike when I was around 14-17y old but never really got hooked. In 2008 I started with parkour and learned how to train hard and raise my pain threshold. In 2015 I started with cycling again, commuting 1000hm everyday when I lived in the swiss alps for 2 years. Realized that I got pretty good at climbing and since then I race more IRL every year. Got 3rd at the swiss masters champs in 2019, won many regional races and gran fondos here in Switzerland. In 2020 I started to compete on the national elite level and got a few top 10 places.

When I started zwift racing with a dumb trainer my neighbour knocked on my door the other day and told me I can’t have a tumbler in my apartment.

My Featured Videos
Cycling Achievements IRL and ZWIFT
  • 2021/2022
    1st team place in Zwift ZRL Season 1
  • 2021
    3rd Elite in Swiss National Hill Climb Championship
  • 2020/2021
    4th team place with BRT in Zwift ZRL Season 1
  • 2019
    1st place in Alpen Challenge Gran Fondo
  • 2020
    1st place in Zwift Pro/Am Tour for All - Stage 2
  • 2019
    1st place in Dillier Classics Gran Fondo
  • 2019
    3rd place, Masters in Swiss Nationals Road Championships