France to host 2015 track world championships

It will be hosted at France's new National Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines on Feb. 18-22.

(Reuters)

"We were very impressed by the new velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines at the inauguration and are delighted that track cycling's flagship event will be staged in these state-of-the-art facilities, in front of passionate and knowledgeable spectators," UCI president Brian Cookson said in a statement.

Bordeaux staged the previous track world championships to be held in France in 2006.

The 2016 championships will be held in London.

(Reporting by Josh Reich; editing by martyn herman)