The city of Glasgow will play host to the first Tissot UCI World Cup of the 2016/17 season from the 4-6 November.
The Great Britain Cycling Team will line up against the rest of the world on home soil for the first time since the Rio Olympics.
Ones to watch
Women’s endurance
Katie Archibald will arrive at her home track an international superstar after her superb season in which she won Olympic gold in Rio with her fellow team pursuit riders and followed it up with two European titles and a silver medal from last week’s championships in Paris.
A strong international line up of female endurance riders, including Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands and Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky will make for high quality competition for Archibald and the British women.
The Scottish rider said that she was looking forward to competing on home turf and hoped the local supporters would enjoy the spectacle.
"I’m really looking forward to it, especially for such a prestigious event; first round of the world cup series and the first time that a world cup will have a women’s Madison so I’m hoping that the home crowd will enjoy it."
Joining Archibald in the women’s endurance line up for the Great Britain Cycling Team will be European team pursuit bronze medallists Emily Kay, Danni Khan, Manon Lloyd and Emily Nelson.
Kay and Nelson also took home silver from the European championships’ inaugural women’s Madison, showing the kind of form that will stand them in good stead to face the world-class field due to line up in Glasgow.
Men’s endurance
World individual pursuit bronze medallist Andy Tennant makes a welcome return to the Great Britain squad, after impressing in the Revolution Series for Team Wiggins.
Kian Emadi, Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart complete the men’s endurance line up after strong performances in Paris at the European championships, including a team pursuit bronze and an agonisingly close fourth place finish for Wood in the points race.
Men’s sprint
The Senior Academy sprint line-up of Ryan Owens, Joe Truman and local-boy Jack Carlin will head to Glasgow as European silver medallists, after their impressive performance at their first elite championships on the back of being crowned under-23 European team sprint champions in the summer.
Truman, 19, rode his way into the men’s keirin final on the last day of the Paris championships, while Carlin won the 7-12 final.
Head coach Iain Dyer was delighted with the trio’s contribution to the team’s unprecedented medal haul and strong showing at the Parisian championships.
“We’ve got a reason to feel optimistic heading into the world cup, after the very strong performances from some of our younger riders,” he said.
“More than anything else it will be a good development opportunity for them all.”
Dyer added that Glasgow will be the perfect place for British fans to watch the stars of the future test their mettle.
“In the next four years we will hear more and more from these young guys as they mature and develop through the programme and by the time we get to Tokyo they could be household names.
“The Great Britain Cycling Team’s track squad is fortunate to be able to compete at major events on home soil on a fairly regular basis and it’s something which we’re all very grateful for.
“It is always an enjoyable experience and I know this team of young riders are looking forward to racing with the support of a home crowd behind them.”
Venue
The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow was the centrepiece for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Constructed by world renowned designer, Ralph Schuermann, the track is made from Siberian pine and has capacity for 2000 spectators, with room for a further 2000 temporary seats during major events.
The venue hosted its previous and only round of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup in 2012.
Schedule
Friday 4 November
Medals decided: Men’s sprint, women’s keirin, women’s team pursuit, men’s team pursuit
Saturday 5 November
Medals decided: Women’s sprint, men’s keirin, men’s points, women’s Madison, men's scratch race, women's individual pursuit.
Sunday 6 November
Medals decided: Men’s individual pursuit, women’s team sprint, women’s scratch race, women’s omnium, men’s team sprint, men’s Madison
For a detailed schedule visit the official Glasgow Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup website.
How to follow
TV
- Watch live on the BBC Red Button and Eurosport 1 on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November from 7pm.
- Watch live on BBC 2 from 2.30pm, and from 2pm on Eurosport 1, on Sunday 6 November.
Online
- Follow @BritishCycling on Twitter and use the hashtag #TissotUCITrackWC
- Report, galleries and a live blog will appear on the British Cycling website.
