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London UCI Track Cycling World Championships
London is gearing up to host what will be the biggest UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the modern era . Organisers have revealed over 50,000 tickets have been sold for the event taking place between 2-6 March at the Lee Valley VeloPark , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park .
Founded in 1893 , the prestigious competition has been the annual pinnacle for competitive track cyclists from all over the globe . Now returning to the UK for the first time in eight years , the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships will see the world ’ s best cyclists descend on the capital as they compete for the coveted world champion rainbow jerseys .
Spectators at Lee Valley VeloPark can expect five days of exciting racing with UCI World Champions being crowned in seven of the twelve sessions . Some of the highlights include :
• Wednesday 2nd : The men ’ s and women ’ s team sprints plus the women ’ s individual pursuit , in which Joanna Rowsell Shand won gold in 2014 .
• Thursday 3rd : Four world titles will be up for grabs , with Sir Bradley Wiggins expected to ride in the men ’ s team pursuit .
• Friday 4th : Four more golds to be decided with Britain ’ s women ’ s team pursuiters looking to hit back at the world-record breaking Australians .
• Saturday 5th : The prize fighters of the men ’ s team sprint clash with fans hoping to see Jason Kenny win his first rainbow jersey since 2013 .
• Sunday 6th : Laura Trott will be aiming to win her second world title in the women ’ s omnium , while the Madison , won by Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish the last time the UCI World Championships were in Britain , will round off an amazing week ’ s racing .