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Track cycling
Type of sport
—country of origin
—first recorded
1896Olympic debut
12disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Track cycling is part of cycle sport. The sport is governed internationally by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1896 (29 editions). Wikidata lists 12 disciplines or variants under it.
Part ofCycle sport
PractitionersTrack cyclist
Governing bodyUnion Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1896
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
12
KeirinForm of motor-paced track cycle racingMotor-paced racingCycling behind a pacer
Elimination raceTrack cycling discipline
Individual pursuitType of sport
OmniumTrack cycling competition
Points raceTrack cycling competition
Scratch raceTrack cycling race in which all riders start together and the...
Tandem racingTrack cycling diszipline
Team pursuitTeam event in cycle racing
Team sprintTeam event in track cycling
Tempo raceCompetition in track cycling
Track time trialTrack cycling discipline
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Track cycling or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 4 | 2006 | 2018 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
| Goodwill Games | 3 | 1986 | 1998 | 1986, 1990, 1998 |
| Bolivarian Games | 3 | 2013 | 2025 | 2013, 2017, 2025 |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| South American Games | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| African Games | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | 1893 | 1 yr | 122 |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | 1958 | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | 1993 | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's scratch | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | 2002 | 1 yr | — |
| Men's World Elimination Race Championship | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's 1 km time trial | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | 1 |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's Keirin | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's Team Pursuit | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's omnium | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | 1 |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team sprint | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's elimination | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's madison | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | 1 |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's omnium | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's points race | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) | — | 1 yr | — |
| Women's World Motor-Paced Track Cycling Championship | — | — | — |
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