UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013

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Michael Hepburn of Australia will defend the individual pursuit title. (Getty Images)

Minsk hosts the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships from Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24 February.

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships stands at the pinnacle of world track cycling and will attract up to 350 of the world’s best cyclists from more than 40 countries.

The championships are the first major international event after the 2012 London Olympic Games and hence offer fans their first opportunity to witness the next generation of stars as they step out in search of a prestigious rainbow jersey on the Road to Rio.

SBS will broadcast the championships live across SBS ONE and Cycling Central online.

Broadcast details (all times AEST)
21 February: 3am-6am LIVE SBS ONE and online; 7.30pm-8.30pm HIGHLIGHTS SBS TWO

22 February: 3am-6am LIVE SBS ONE and online; 7.30pm-8.30pm HIGHLIGHTS SBS TWO

23 February: 3am-6am LIVE SBS ONE and online; 7.30pm-8.30pm HIGHLIGHTS SBS TWO

24 February: 3am-6am LIVE SBS ONE and online; 7.30pm-8.30pm HIGHLIGHTS SBS TWO; 11.30pm-1.15am (25 February) LIVE SBS ONE 9Eastern states only)

25 February: 7.30pm-8.30pm HIGHLIGHTS SBS TWO

Finals programme for the world track cycling championships.

February 20
Men: Kilometre time trial, team pursuit
Women: Individual pursuit, team sprint

February 21
Women: 500m time trial, team pursuit
Men: Individual pursuit, scratch (15km), team sprint

February 22
Women: Scratch (10 km), Sprint
Men: Points (40km), keirin

February 23
Women: Points (25km), sprint
Men: Omnium,

February 24
Women: Points, keirin
Men: Sprint, madison (50km)

5:24

NewsMon 25 February 2013

Tabotta gives Minsk Worlds appraisal

Australia finished the UCI Track World Championships with eight medals to be ranked third among nations at the end of the event held in Minsk, Belarus. Full Story

NewsMon 25 February 2013

Crash of the year...so far

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The 2012 Madison world champions, Kenny De Ketele and partner Gijs Van Hoecke had a rough night at the office at the 2013 UCI World Track Cycling Championships. Full Story

11:29

NewsMon 25 February 2013

Australia wrap up track worlds in third place

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A single medal closed out the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships for Australia with Annette Edmondson picking up a bronze medal in the women's omnium. Full Story

8:51

NewsSun 24 February 2013

Gate trumps O'Shea for omnium title

New Zealand's Aaron Gate snatched the omnium world championship from Australia's Glenn O'Shea after taking an eventful kilo time trial victory at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Full Story