Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin - It's all happening in the velodrome: 2020 Track World Championships preview

Can the two Berliners Roger Kluge and Theo Reinhardt win the World Championship title in the Madison for the third time in a row? Which athlete can succeed Kristina Vogel in the sprint disciplines? Who will be one of the favourites for the track events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo with their performances in the Berlin Velodrom?

The answers to these questions can be found at the 2020 World Track Championships, which will take place in Berlin from 26 February to 1 March. Medals will be awarded in ten disciplines for both men and women. During the five days of competition, there will be numerous highlights on the 250-metre track in the Velodrom (near Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station).

No race on free TV

There will be no live pictures on free TV for cycling fans. ZDF will be showing a live internet stream on the final day, 1 March, from 14:00 to 17:00 on zdf.de. Also there as an expert: Kristina Vogel. Eurosport will show pictures of the competitions either time-shifted or for a fee on Eurosport 2 or via Eurosportplayer. On free-to-air Eurosport 1, there will be delayed coverage of the last competition on 1 March from 17:30 to 19:00.

The schedule

Wednesday,

26 February

202013:00-16:45

• Team pursuit women/men qualification

18:00-22:00

• Opening ceremony
• Team pursuit men 1st round
• Team sprint women/men qualification and final
• Scratch 10 km women final

Thursday,

27 February

202014:30-17:10

• Keirin men heats
• Sprint women heats

18:30-21:30

• Sprint women quarter final
• Team pursuit women/men final
• Scratch 15 km men final
• Keirin men final

Friday,

28 February

202015:00-17:20

• Omnium Women I + II (Scratch and Tempo Laps)
• 1000m time trial men qualification
• Men's single pursuit qualification

18:30-22:15

• Omnium women III + IV (elimination and points race)
• 1000m time trial men final
• Men's single pursuit final
• Sprint women semi-final and final
• Points race 40 km men final

Saturday,

29 February

202011:00-14:50

• Omnium Men I + II (Scratch and Tempo Laps)
• 500m time trial women qualification
• Single pursuit women qualification
• Sprint men heats

16:30-19:45

• Omnium Men III + IV (elimination and points race)
• 500m time trial women final
• Women's single pursuit final
• Sprint men quarter final
• Madison 30 km women final

Sunday,

01 March

202011:00-12:15

• Sprint men semi-final
• Keirin women heats

14:00-17:10

• Points race 25 km women final
• Sprint men final
• Keirin women final
• Madison 50 km men final

The latest news about the World Rail Championships and information about ticket sales can be found at www.trackcycling-berlin.com

The rules for the individual disciplines can be found here (English)

By the way: In TOUR 2 / 2020, top German starters Lisa Brennauer, Lea Sophie Friedrich and Roger Kluge present the most important disciplines in detail.