This year the UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2026 come from the Shanghai Velodrome in China where the rainbow bands will be handed out across multiple disciplines from the team pursuit to the ever-compelling Madison.
Over five days' competition, the world’s best track sprinters and endurance riders will compete for 22 rainbow jerseys, with 11 men’s and 11 women’s titles available.
After British Cycling withdrew their star sprinter Matt Richardson for misconduct, the undisputed favorite for the male sprint events will be the incomparable Harrie Lavreysen. The Dutch multiple world and Olympic champion will be keen to add to his haul of titles in the Sprint, Team Sprint and Keirin.
In the women’s sprint events Great Britain will have the hot favorite for all three disciplines in Olympic gold medallist Emma Finucane but she will have to fend off Japan’s Mina Sato and the rising Dutch star Hetty van de Wouw.
In the endurance events we will see the return to the track of the American great Taylor Phinney who last rode the event in 2010 when we won Gold in the 4KM pursuit. Sixteen years later, and seven years after he retired from the pro peloton, he is back in the USA’s team pursuit squad with his ultimate goal to represent his country at LA28. The Americans will have their work cut out if they are to win a medal, though, with strong teams from Australia, Denmark, New Zealand and Great Britain favorites for the top spots.
Read on and we'll show you how to watch a 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships live stream from anywhere, and potentially for FREE.
How to watch 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships for free
If you live in the UK or in multiple other countries across Europe then you can look forward to a free UCI Track Cycling World Championships live stream in 2026.
That's because the free-to-air in United Kingdom have full coverage of the event.
Looking for anymore free streams? Here are some other ones across Europe: (Germany), (France), (Italy), (Spain), and (Belgium), (the Netherlands), (Switzerland), and (Denmark) are all options.
Countries without a dedicated broadcaster can stream via the UCI's channel for free.
If you're a resident of the UK or any of these above countries and you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing the action all you need to do is to re-connect to your home streaming coverage. You’ll find more details below.
Use a VPN to watch any 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships live stream
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How to watch the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the US
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How to watch the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the UK
In the UK, the BBC will be showing the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships live and on-demand for on BBC Two, and the BBC Sport website
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are also streaming live each day on in the UK.
TNT coverage in the UK is on the platform. It costs £30.99 per month, though there is a better value £25.99 "saver plan" available if you sign up for a 12-month term.
Streams will be spread out across the TNT Sports Channels.
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How to watch the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Canada
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How to watch the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Australia
The UCI Track World Championships 2026 will be shown on in Australia.
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2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships schedule
All times Shanghai time. (Minus 7 hours for BST, minus 12 hours for ET, minus 15 hours for PT).
10:30 | Women’s Team Pursuit - Qualifying
12:29 | Men’s Team Pursuit - Qualifying
14:33 | Women’s Team Sprint - Qualifying
15:30 | Men’s Team Sprint - Qualifying
18:35 | Women’s Team Sprint - First Round
18:43 | Men’s Team Sprint - First Round
18:59 | Women’s Scratch Race
19:17 | Men’s Team Pursuit - First Round
19:55 | Women’s Team Sprint - Finals
20:05 | Men’s Team Sprint - Finals
12:00 | Men’s Keirin - First Round
12:27 | Women’s Sprint - Qualifying
13:18 | Men’s Keirin - First Round Repechage
13:45 | Women’s Sprint - 1/16 Finals
14:23 | Men’s Keirin - Quarterfinals
14:37 | Women’s Sprint - 1/8 Finals
17:05 | Women’s Team Pursuit - First Round
17:33 | Women’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Race 1
17:49 | Men’s Keirin - Semifinals
18:00 | Men’s Team Pursuit - Finals
18:14 | Women’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Race 2
18:30 | Women’s Elimination Race
18:52 | Women’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Decider
19:18 | Men’s Keirin - Final 7-12
19:25 | Men’s Keirin - Final 1-6
19:30 | Men’s Scratch Race
19:48 | Women’s Team Pursuit - Finals
12:00 | Men’s Time Trial - Qualifying
12:35 | Women’s Omnium - Scratch Race 1/4
12:57 | Men’s Individual Pursuit - Qualifying
14:37 | Women’s Omnium - Tempo Race 2/4
17:05 | Men’s Points Race
17:57 | Women’s Sprint - Semifinals - Race 1
18:07 | Women’s Omnium - Elimination Race 3/4
18:27 | Women’s Sprint - Semifinals - Race 2
18:37 | Men’s Time Trial - Final
19:01 | Women’s Sprint - Semifinals - Decider
19:15 | Men’s Individual Pursuit - Finals
19:30 | Women’s Sprint - Finals - Race 1
19:40 | Women’s Omnium - Points Race 4/4
20:12 | Women’s Sprint - Finals - Race 2
20:40 | Women’s Sprint - Finals - Decider
11:00 | Women’s Time Trial - Qualifying
11:39 | Men’s Sprint - Qualifying
12:27 | Men’s Omnium - Scratch Race 1/4
12:45 | Men’s Sprint - 1/16 Finals
13:23 | Women’s Individual Pursuit - Qualifying
14:46 | Men’s Sprint - 1/8 Finals
15:05 | Men’s Omnium - Tempo Race 2/4
17:35 | Women’s Time Trial - Final
18:01 | Men’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Race 1
18:17 | Women’s Madison
19:01 | Men’s Omnium - Elimination Race 3/4
19:23 | Men’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Race 2
19:59 | Women’s Individual Pursuit - Finals
20:17 | Men’s Sprint - Quarterfinals - Decider
20:23 | Men’s Omnium - Points Race 4/4
DAY 5. Sunday October 18th
11:00 | Men’s Sprint - Semifinals - Race 1
11:08 | Women’s Keirin - First Round
11:35 | Men’s Sprint - Semifinals - Race 2
11:53 | Women’s Keirin - First Round Repechage
12:07 | Men’s Sprint - Semifinals - Decider
13:35 | Women’s Keirin - Quarterfinals
13:49 | Men’s Sprint - Finals - Race 1
13:59 | Women’s Points Race
14:36 | Women’s Keirin - Semifinals
14:45 | Men’s Elimination Race
15:07 | Men’s Sprint - Finals - Race 2
15:37 | Women’s Keirin - Final 7-12
15:44 | Women’s Keirin - Final 1-6
15:49 | Men’s Sprint - Finals - Decider
16:03 | Men’s Madison
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