UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Summary

The UCI Track Cycling World Cup (formerly known as the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics) was a multi race tournament held over a track cycling season - usually between October and February. Each series is divided into several rounds, each held in a different country. It was replaced in 2021 by the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Race details
DateOctober–February
RegionWorldwide
DisciplineTrack
OrganiserUnion Cycliste Internationale - Events Department
Web sitewww.uci.org/track/events/tissot-uci-track-cycling-world-cup
History
First edition1993
Editions28
Final edition2019–20
Most wins Germany (10 titles)
Final winner Poland (1st title)

Format edit

The UCI Track Cycling World Cup is a key event within the Track Cycling calendar, with only the World Championships and the Olympic Games attracting more World Ranking points.[1]

The series is open to national teams and registered trade teams who compete over a number of track cycling disciplines. The overall classification is decided on a points system with riders or teams amassing points in each discipline competed during each round of the series. The rider or team that has the greatest number of points in each discipline wears a white jersey in that discipline in the following round to denote their status as leader. The World Cup trophy is presented to the nation with the greatest number of points in each discipline at the end of the final round of the series.[1]

The inaugural round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics (as it was then known) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1993.[2] The series is held over a track cycling season which was initially between February and June of each year; however since 2004–05 this has changed to between October and February. The number of rounds within each series has varied each year but has generally been between 3 and 6 rounds.

The name UCI Track Cycling World Cup was adopted from the 2011–12 series.

Hosts edit

Times hosted
Hosts Editions hosted
  United Kingdom 16
  Colombia 15
  Australia 11
  Mexico 9
  United States 8
  Russia 7
  Italy 6
  China 5
  Germany 4
  Hong Kong,   Denmark,   Canada,   Greece 3
  France,   New Zealand,   Poland,   Malaysia 2
  Cuba,   Ecuador,   Netherlands,   Kazakhstan
  Belarus,   Chile,   South Africa,   Spain,   Japan
1

History edit

 
The German team (pictured in Glasgow) won the World Cup trophy in 2012–13

A summary of the World Cup trophy winning nations by year is shown below:[3][4]

Number Series Rounds Events Winning Nation
1 1993 3 39   France
2 1994 4 52   Germany
3 1995 6 72   France
4 1996 5 72   France
5 1997 6 72   France
6 1998 4 48   Germany
7 1999 5 60   France
8 2000 5 60   France
9 2001 5 60   Germany
10 2002 5 75   United States
11 2003 4 64   Germany
12 2004 4 64   Germany
13 2004–05 4 60   Netherlands
14 2005–06 4 60   Netherlands
15 2006–07 4 64   Netherlands
Number Series Rounds Events Winning Nation
16 2007–08 4 68   Netherlands
17 2008–09 5 85   Germany
18 2009–10 4 68   Germany
19 2010–11 4 49   France
20 2011–12 4 58   Germany
21 2012–13 3 39   Germany
22 2013–14 3 48   Great Britain
23 2014–15 3 34   Germany
24 2015–16 3 41   Great Britain
25 2016–17 4 58   France
26 2017–18 5 76   Germany
27 2018–19 6 84   Australia
28 2019–20 6 83   Poland

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "UCI Cycling Regulations - Part 3: Track Races" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Track World Cup - Facts & Figures". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. ^ "UCI Track Cycling World Cup - Previous Editions". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Track World Cup - Honour Roll". Retrieved 21 October 2013.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • tissot timing.com