CYCLING: 2019 HSBC UK | National Track Championships – All you need to know

This weekend sees the 2019 HSBC UK | National Track Championships return to Manchester.

The HSBC UK | National Cycling Centre in the east of the city will see the stars of cycling in Britain battle it out with the young stars of the future for the coveted national jerseys up for grabs.

Events in men’s, women’s and para-cycling disciplines will take place across the three days with 22 in in total being contested on the boards.

The biggest news leading up to the event was that four-time Olympic champion, Laura Kenny will compete in her first National Championships since 2015. The 26-year-old will contest both the points and the scratch races. She will face competition from fellow Rio gold medallists – Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker.

Archibald was the most successful cyclists on the Mancunian boards in 2018 – collecting three medals for the Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling team. The 24-year-old will compete in the individual pursuit and sprint races.

Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey will also be present at the Championships, competing in the endurance events.

In the men’s events, Britain’s joint-most decorated Olympian, Jason Kenny, will compete again this year. He’ll be using the event as valuable preparation ahead of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships next month.

Jack Carlin and John Archibald will also be in attendance, aiming for both team and individual success.

Schedule:

Friday 25^th January 2019

Session One (10:00-14:45)

• Women’s sprint qualifying, first round and quarter-finals
• Men’s 4km individual pursuit first round
• Men’s team sprint qualifying
• C1-5 para-cycling time trial finals and ceremony
• BVI para-cycling time trial finals and ceremony
• Women’s 3km individual pursuit first round

Session Two (18:30-22:00)

• Women’s sprint semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• Men’s team sprint semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• C1-5 para-cycling 200m finals and ceremony
• BVI para-cycling 200m finals and ceremony
• Women’s 3km individual pursuit finals and ceremony
• Men’s 4km individual pursuit finals and ceremony

Saturday 26^th January 2019

 Session Three (08:30-16:40)

• Men’s points race qualifying
• Men’s sprint qualifying, first round and quarter-finals
• Women’s team pursuit qualifying, finals and ceremony
• C1-5 para-cycling individual pursuit finals and ceremony
• BVI para-cycling individual pursuit final and ceremony
• Women’s scratch race qualifying

 Session Four (18:30-22:20)

• Men’s sprint semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• Women’s keirin first round, semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• Men’s 1km time trial finals and ceremony
• Women’s 15km scratch race final and ceremony
• Men’s 40km points race final and ceremony

Sunday 27^th January 2019

 Session Five (13:30-18:15)

• Men’s keirin first round, semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• Women’s team sprint semi-finals, finals and ceremony
• Women’s 500m time trial finals and ceremony
• Men’s team pursuit finals and ceremony
• Women’s 30km points race finals and ceremony
• Men’s 20km scratch race finals and ceremony

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