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UCI Track World Championships 2025: Wednesday, October 22 to Sunday, October 26
The best track cyclists in the world will descend on the Velódromo Peñalolén in Santiago, Chile, for the UCI Track World Championships 2025 from Wednesday, October 22 to Sunday, October 26. There will be 22 titles up for grabs across various disciplines for the right to wear the famous rainbow world champion stripes for the next year.
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It may be the first time the annual championships haven’t been held in Europe since Hong Kong in 2017, but cyclists from that continent will be expected to feature prominently among the medals after the Netherlands, Great Britain and Denmark led the 2024 medal table with four golds each.
Team GB have failed to win a medal in the women’s team pursuit only once since the event’s 2008 inception, picking up eight gold medals, six silvers and two bronzes. Katie Archibald, one of the most decorated riders in track cycling, will again form part of a strong team and the 31-year-old is also expected to feature in the madison and elimination races. Look out, too, for Emma Finucane, who dominated in 2024, winning the individual sprint and the team sprint (with Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant).
Matt Richardson, newly of Great Britain after switching nationality from Australia, will go in the sprint after breaking the 200m world record a few weeks ago in Turkey. Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen, who won three golds at the Paris Olympics, and will challenge Richardson.
Ally Wollaston took gold in the women’s omnium and elimination races in Copenhagen 12 months ago and the 24-year-old New Zealander will be favorite to retain her titles.
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Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2025 UCI Track World Championships live stream from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch UCI Track World Championships 2025 for free?
Absolutely, and the good news is there are plenty of options worldwide to watch all the track cycling action unfold.
In the UK, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website will be showing coverage of all five days of action, while there’s a decent chance big races with British involvement will appear on BBC One or BBC Two.
There are plenty of free-to-air options elsewhere in Europe, too. ZDF (Germany), France TV (France), RaiPlay (Italy), RTVE Play (Spain), VRT and RTBF Auvio (Belgium), NOS (the Netherlands), SRG (Switzerland), and TV 2 (Denmark) are all options.
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Indeed, any country across the world that doesn’t have a pre-arranged broadcaster can watch the UCI Track World Championships via the UCI YouTube channel, subject to geo-blocking.
This page has a handy guide of the broadcasters for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships, and the list of who’s showing what is the same for the Track championships.
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How to watch UCI Track World Championships live streams in the US
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Cycling fans in the US can watch the 2025 UCI Track World Championships on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back US$149.99 for the year or US$29.99 on a monthly basis.
And if you’re currently out of the US but still want to watch the race, then don’t forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your Flo subscription from anywhere.
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How to watch UCI Track World Championships 2025 live streams in the UK
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As we’ve mentioned earlier, BBC iPlayer has free-to-air coverage of the UCI Track World Championships 2025, but there’s also a pay-TV option to catch the cycling action, TNT Sports. Coverage will be on TNT Sports 3 on TV.
To access TNT Sports, you’ll either need to add it to your TV package, or you can take out a standalone subscription via Discovery+ which will set you back £30.99 per month, though BT Broadband customers can get a discounted rate. You will also have access to the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League football plus Tour de France cycling, rugby, wrestling, UFC, and MotoGP.
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If you’re currently traveling overseas, don’t worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad.
How to watch UCI Track World Championships 2025 live streams in Canada
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Cycling fans in Canada can watch the 2025 UCI Track World Championsips on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back CAN$203.88 for the year or CAN$39.99 on a monthly basis.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you’re still in Canada.
How to watch UCI Track World Championships 2025 live streams in Australia
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Over in Oz, Stan Sport is the place to go for 2025 UCI Track World Championships coverage.
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Stan Sport’s subscriptions cost AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12/month.
Outside of Australia for the big game? Use a VPN to watch Stan Sport’s coverage of the UCI Track World Championships 2025.
What is the event schedule for the UCI Track World Championships 2025?
All times ET.
Wednesday, October 22
5:30pm – 7:38pm: W Scratch, W & M Team Sprint Finals
Thursday, October 23
4:30pm – 8pm: M Team Pursuit, W Elimination, M Keirin, M Scratch, W Team Pursuit Finals
Friday, October 24
4pm – 7:59pm: M Points, M Kilo, M Individual Pursuit, W Sprint, W Omnium, W Sprint,
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Saturday, October 25
4:30pm – 8:10pm: W Kilo, W Madison, W Individual Pursuit, M Omnium,
Sunday, October 26
12:30pm – 4:18pm: M Sprint, W Points, M Elimination, M Sprint, W Keirin, M Madison
Can I watch UCI Track World Championships 2025 on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with all the cycling action via the UCI’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X pages.
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