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Track Cycling World Championships begin in Shanghai on 14 October
The 2026 Track World Championships will take place at the Shanghai Velodrome from 14 to 18 October.
Riders will compete for 22 titles across sprint and endurance events.
The championships are the first track cycling qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Great Britain finished second at the 2025 championships, behind the Netherlands, which won nine gold medals.
Britain will be without Katie Archibald and Katy Marchant, who have retired.
Its team includes eight riders who have won world titles and eight Olympic medallists.
The BBC will show the championships.
The 2026 Track Cycling World Championships begin in Shanghai on 14 October and run through 18 October.
The championships will be held at the Shanghai Velodrome, with 22 titles at stake.
The event is the first track cycling qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Great Britain will compete with eight riders who have won world titles and eight Olympic medallists.
Britain finished second at the 2025 championships, behind the Netherlands, which won nine gold medals.
- Who
- Olympic and defending world champions, including riders from Great Britain, will compete.
- What
- The 2026 Track Cycling World Championships will feature 22 titles across endurance and sprint disciplines.
- When
- 14 to 18 October 2026.
- Where
- Shanghai Velodrome, Shanghai.
- Why
- The championships award world titles and are the first track cycling qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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Katie Archibald retired from cycling to pursue a career in nursing.
Katy Marchant announced her retirement.
The Track Cycling World Championships begin in Shanghai.
The championships conclude.
- Titles at stake
- 22
- Venue
- Shanghai Velodrome
- Championship dates
- 14–18 October 2026
- Olympic qualifying
- First track cycling qualifying event for Los Angeles 2028
- 2025 winner
- Netherlands, with nine gold medals
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