UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2025: Everything you need to know

2025 UCI Track World Championships
Dates: Wednesday 22 October – Sunday 26 October
Where: Santiago, Chile
Events: 22
How to watch: BBC/TNT Sports (UK), FloSports (US) - full guide here

The Track Worlds Championships are taking place outside of Europe for the first time since Hong Kong hosted it in 2017 and return to South America for the first time since 2014 when it took place in Cali, Colombia. This is the fifth edition to be hosted by a South American country, and the first in Chile.

The Netherlands took the competition by the scruff of the neck on day one, winning all three events, and by the end of the third day had won another three. The unstoppable Harrie Lavreysen has landed his 17th, 18th and 19th world titles further cementing his position as the greatest male sprinter of all time. Few would bet against him in the men's sprint - an event he is currently all but unbeatable in.

His Dutch team have been the dominant force on the track since the build up to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and they show no sign of giving up that position.

The gold medals were spread out amongst the nations on day two with Ireland, Denmark, Italy and Germany all putting riders on the top step of the podium. On day three it was the turn of Great Britain who won two gold medals, one in the men's points race and one in the individual pursuit.

A year that follows an Olympic Games can also see 'transitional' teams compete, as Olympic champions set other objectives for the year, and young riders are brought into the team to give them experience years out from the next Games in Los Angeles, 2028.

To read more on all the events that will be taking place in Chile, read our guide to track cycling. Scroll down for a list of winners, riders to watch and medal table.

>>> Day one: Silver medals bittersweet for Great Britain on opening night

>>> Day two: I just didn't have the legs. Silver for Archibald on Worlds comeback

>>> Day three: Two golds for GB, but another three for the Netherlands

>>> Day four: Katie Archibald and Maddie Leach win Madison gold

The full schedule, live timings and full results will all be posted on the Tissot Timing website throughout the World Championships

Riders to watch

Emma Finucane (Great Britain)
The British sprinter continued her dominance of women's sprinting at last year's championships, winning the individual sprint and the team sprint (with Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant), two of the four golds the British women brought home from event in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands)
The Dutchman is considered the greatest track sprinter of all time, and he’s only 28. A former BMX rider, Harrie Lavreysen counts an unprecedented 16 track world titles and five Olympic gold medals, three of which he won in Paris.

Matt Richardson (Great Britain)
Following his post-Olympic nationality switch to Great Britain, Richardson had to sit out international competition for a period of time. He'll be desperate to get back into it and take the racing to Lavreysen, buoyed by his recent world record rider in Turkey.

Ally Wollaston (New Zealand)
Two world titles in Copenhagen last year propelled Wollaston to the top of women's track cycling. Prior to that, she won two medals at the Paris Olympics: silver in the team pursuit, and bronze in the Omnium.

Katie Archibald (Great Britain)
One of the most decorated riders in track racing returns to the boards for another major championships. With two Olympic golds, multiple world and European titles to her name, she will once again be the rider to watch in the women's endurance events.

Josh Tarling (Great Britain)
The Ineos Grenadiers time trial specialist is making his senior World Champs debut for Great Britain in Chile, but he won't be riding any events against the clock. Instead the Welshman will ride the Points race and Madison.

Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands)
The best women's sprinter (on the road) of the generation, perhaps ever, returns to defend her scratch race title. with 25 wins on the road this year, and two on gravel - including the recent world championships - few would bet against her defending her title.