UCI Track Champions League 2023: How to watch cycling’s golden ticket event, dates and schedule, entry list

The UCI Track Champions League is revolutionising the world of cycling, delivering heart-pounding action in the velodrome like never before.

In this electrifying competition, elite riders from around the globe go wheel-to-wheel in a high-speed battle for supremacy. With its innovative format and thrilling head-to-head match-ups, the league has quickly become a must-watch event for cycling enthusiasts and sports fans alike.

Featuring top-tier sprinters, endurance specialists and rising stars, the UCI Track Champions League showcases the full spectrum of track cycling talent. From blistering sprint races to gruelling endurance events, each competition promises jaw-dropping speed, tactics and drama. The league’s cutting-edge technology and world-class venues also ensure an unforgettable spectator experience.

So how can you watch the third edition of cycling’s golden ticket event? What is the schedule in 2023? And who is competing? Let’s take a closer look…

• Round 1: Mallorca, Spain – Saturday 21 October
• Round 2: Berlin, Germany – Saturday 28 October
• Round 3: Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France – Saturday 4 December
• Round 4: London, UK – Friday 10 December
• Round 5 / Grand Finale: London, UK – Friday 11 December

Both the men’s and women’s leagues are split in two, creating a Sprint Championship and Endurance Championship for each. Each league will see 18 riders compete for glory.

The league is stripped down to cycling’s two most exciting sprint formats.

• Keirin: The two fastest riders from three heats will qualify for a six-athlete final.
• Sprint: Heats of three riders will culminate in a head-to-head final.

Again, it’s boiled down to the two races that promise the most drama, but this time with all the riders competing at the same time.

• Scratch race: A shorter, faster version than deployed at other events.
• Elimination race: One rider eliminated every two laps until just one remains.

Riders score points in every race for every position – so every point matters. Results are tallied up in the respective leagues, leaving four champions (men’s sprint and endurance; women’s sprint and endurance) after the final round in London on November 11.

Pre-qualified selection was determined by a range of criteria, with performances at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships used as the main pathway for qualification.

The full list of riders to earn their golden tickets are:

• Matthew Richardson (Australia)
• Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands)
• Kevin Quintero (Colombia)

Further riders to be announced soon

• Emma Finucane (Great Britain)
• Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand)
• Sophie Capewell (Great Britain)
• Martha Bayona (Colombia)

Further riders to be announced soon

• Dylan Bibic (Canada)
• Mark Stewart (Great Britain)
• Tuur Dens (Belgium)
• William Tidball (Great Britain)

Further riders to be announced soon

• Katie Archibald (Great Britain)
• Neah Evans (Great Britain)

Further riders to be announced soon