Watch a Track World Championships live stream
You can watch the 2023 Track World Championships for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and SBS On Demand in Australia. Sporza in Belgium, France TV Sport in France, Rai Play in Italy, and Teledeporte in Spain are also offering free live coverage of the event. Full details on how to watch the Track World Championships just below. And don't forget: you can use a VPN watch a FREE Track World Championships live stream from anywhere.
Track World Championships 2023: preview
Track cycling is like an insight into another world, one in which everything is fine-tuned for maximum speed, and the tiniest diversion from perfection could prove disastrous. With titles up for grabs across 11 distinct events, it's no exaggeration to say that Glasgow’s Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is the beating heart of the entire Cycling World Championships.
The Sprint is a must-see for fans of pure theatre, the bizarre sight of two competing riders sniffing each other's tails before a mad dash to the line being a spectacle that never gets old.
The same goes for the Keirin, in which the riders initially rely on a motorbike for pacing, the Madison, where pairings propel each other forward with a literal sling, the Points Race, which is a 160-lap (100 laps for women) endurance event broken up by intermittent sprint laps, and the Omnium, which combines the scratch, tempo, elimination and points disciplines.
There'll be track stars and Olympic champions galore, the main attractions being Katie Archibald, Filippo Ganna and Lotte Kopecky, and you can read on as we explain how to watch a FREE 2023 Track World Championships live stream from anywhere with a VPN. Full schedule and details of how to watch this UCI Cycling World Championships event below.
How to watch a FREE Track World Championships live stream
One of the best things about the UCI Cycling World Championships is that they're completely free to watch in lots of countries around the world. For example:
UK – BBC iPlayer
Australia – SBS
Belgium – Sporza
France – France TV Sport
Italy – Rai Sport
Spain – RTVE
If you're from any of the countries listed above but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage. All you need to do is subscribe to a VPN to watch a free Track World Championships live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.
How to watch Track World Championships from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Track World Championships live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch Track World Championships 2023 from anywhere
How to use a VPN to watch Track World Championships 2023
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - BBC iPlayer for Brits abroad.
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2023 Track World Championships schedule
(All times BST)
Wednesday, August 2
9.30am - Women B Individual Pursuit - Qualification
10.33am - Women C5 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
11.22am - Women C4 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
12:18pm - Women C3 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
12.53pm - Women C2 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
1.35pm - Men C1 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
3.47pm - Men C5 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
5.18pm - Men C4 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
6.42pm - Men B Individual Pursuit - Qualification
7.59pm - Women C1 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
8.20pm - Men C2 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
9.30pm - Men C3 Individual Pursuit - Qualification
Thursday, August 3
9.30am - Men Elite Team Pursuit - Qualification
11.09am - Women Elite Team Sprint - Qualification
11.53am - Men Elite Team Sprint - Qualification
12.49pm - Women Elite Individual Pursuit - Qualification
2.09pm - Women B 1km Time Trial - Qualification
2.45pm - Women C5 500m Time Trial - Qualification
3.06pm - Men C4 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
5.45pm - Women C3 Individual Pursuit - Finals
5.59pm - Men C4 Individual Pursuit - Finals
6.13pm - Women C5 500m Time Trial - Final
6.28pm - Men C1 Individual Pursuit - Finals
6.42pm - Women B 1km Time Trial - Final
7.03pm - Women Elite Team Sprint - Round 1
7.16pm - Men B Individual Pursuit - Finals
7.30pm - Men C5 Scratch Race
7.50pm - Women Elite Individual Pursuit - Finals
8.05pm - Men C2 Individual Pursuit - Finals
8.19pm - Women Elite Team Sprint - Finals
8.27pm - Men Elite Scratch Race
Friday, August 4
9.30am - Women Elite Team Pursuit - Qualification
11.18am - Women Elite 500m Time Trial - Qualification
11.50am - Men B 1km Time Trial - Qualification
12.42pm - Women C2 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
1.04pm - Men C3 1km Time Trial - Qualification
1.36pm - Men C4 1km Time Trial - Qualification
2.15pm - Men C1 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
2.37pm - Men C2 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
3.15pm - Women C3 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
5.15pm - Women C1 500m Time Trial
5.28pm - Men B 1km Time Trial - Final
5.49pm - Women C2 Individual Pursuit - Finals
6.03pm - Men C4 1km Time Trial - Final
6.24pm - Men C3 1km Time Trial - Final
6.45pm - Men Elite Team Pursuit - Round 1
7.11pm - Women C4 Scratch Race
7.26pm - Women Elite 500m Time Trial - Final
7.48pm - Men Elite Team Sprint - Round 1
8.01pm - Women Elite Scratch Race
8.19pm - Women B Individual Pursuit - Finals
8.33pm - Men Elite Team Sprint - Finals
Saturday, August 5
10am - Women B Sprint - Qualification
10.25am - Men C5 1km Time Trial - Qualification
11.14am - Men Elite Sprint - Qualification
12.14pm - Women B Sprint - Quarter-finals
12.19pm - Women Elite Team Pursuit - Round 1
12.47pm - Men Elite Sprint - 1/16 Finals
1.43pm - Men C1 km Time Trial - Qualification
2.04pm - Women C5 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
2.28pm - Men Elite Sprint - 1/8 Finals
5.30pm - Men C1 km Time Trial - Final
5.51pm - Men C5 1km Time Trial - Final
6.21pm - Women Elite Keirin - Round 1
6.44pm - Women C5 Individual Pursuit - Finals
6.58pm - Women B Sprint - Semi-finals
7.07pm - Men Elite Team Pursuit - Finals
7.21pm - Men C2 Scratch Race
7.43pm - Women Elite Keirin - Round 1 Repechage
8.06pm - Men C3 Scratch Race
8.28pm - Women Elite Team Pursuit - Finals
Sunday, August 6
9.30am - Men B Sprint - Qualification
10.06am - Women C2 500m Time Trial - Qualification
10.24am - Men Elite Individual Pursuit - Qualification
11.58am - Women Elite Keirin - Quarter-finals
12.46pm - Men C3 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
12.51pm - Men B Sprint - Quarter-finals
1.09pm - Men Elite Sprint - Quarter-finals
1.54pm - Women C1 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
2.04pm - Women C4 500m Time Trial - Qualification
2.41pm - Men Elite Omnium - Scratch Race 1/4
5pm - Women C1 Individual Pursuit - Finals
5.14pm - Women B Sprint - Finals 5-6 & 7-8
5.23pm - Women C2 500m Time Trial - Final
5.38pm - Men C4 Scratch Race
5.58pm - Women C4 500m Time Trial - Final
6.13pm - Women Elite Keirin - Semi-finals
6.22pm - Men Elite Omnium - Tempo Race 2/4
6.34pm - Women Elite Elimination Race
6.52pm - Women B Sprint - Finals
7.01pm - Men Elite Individual Pursuit - Finals
7.16pm - Men Elite Omnium - Elimination Race 3/4
7.34pm - Men C3 Individual Pursuit - Finals
7.57pm - Women Elite Keirin - Finals
8.12pm - Men Elite Omnium - Points Race 4/4
Monday, August 7
11.30am - Women Elite Sprint - Qualification
12.18pm - Men Elite Sprint - Semi-finals
12.26pm - Women Elite Sprint - 1/16 Finals
1.04pm - Men B Sprint - Semi-finals
1.34pm - Men C5 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
2.19pm - Men C2 1km Time Trial - Qualification
2.54pm - Women C4 Omnium - 200m Time Trial
5.15pm - Men C5 Individual Pursuit - Finals
5.29pm - Men C2 1km Time Trial - Final
5.50pm - Men B Sprint - Finals - 5-6 & 7-8
5.59pm - Women C3 500m Time Trial
6.14pm - Women C4 Individual Pursuit - Finals
6.28pm - Men Elite Elimination Race
6.46pm - Men B Sprint - Finals
6.55pm - Men Elite Sprint - Finals
7.03pm - Men C1 Scratch Race
7.34pm - Women Elite Madison
8.21pm - Women C5 Scratch Race
Tuesday, August 8
12.30pm - Women Elite Sprint - 1/8 Finals
12.55pm - Mixed C Team Sprint - Qualification
1.48pm - Women Elite Sprint - Quarter-finals
2.04pm - Men Elite 1Km Time Trial - Qualification
2.55pm - Mixed B Team Sprint - Qualification
5.15pm - Mixed C Team Sprint - Finals
5.25pm - Men Elite 1Km Time Trial - Final
5.49pm - Women C3 Scratch Race
6.04pm - Men Elite Keirin - Round 1
6.27pm - Women C1 Scratch Race
6.27pm - Women C2 Scratch Race
6.42pm - Women Elite Points Race
7.19pm - Men Elite Keirin - Round 1 Repechage
7.37pm - Mixed B Team Sprint - Finals
7.44pm - Men Elite Madison
Wednesday, August 9
5.30pm - Women Elite Sprint - Semi-finals
5.38pm - Women Elite Omnium - Scratch Race 1/4
6.01pm - Men Elite Keirin - Quarter-finals
6.19pm - Women Elite Omnium - Tempo Race 2/4
6.33pm - Women Elite Sprint - Finals
6.41pm - Men Elite Keirin - Semi-finals
6.58pm - Women Elite Omnium - Elimination Race 3/4
7.15pm - Men Elite Points Race
8.11pm - Men Elite Keirin - Finals
8.21pm - Women Elite Omnium - Points Race 4/4
