Watch a UCI Track World Championships live stream
You can watch the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and SBS On Demand in Australia. Free live coverage is also available on Sporza in Belgium, France TV in France, Rai Play in Italy, and Teledeporte in Spain. Full schedule and how to watch the track events at the UCI Cycling World Championships live stream just below. Travelling abroad? Use a VPN to watch FREE UCI Track Cycling World Championships live streams from anywhere.
Preview
UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2023: preview
This weekend sees the start of the first-ever UCI Cycling World Championships. It's a veritable festival of cycling, involving 13 world championships across seven disciplines. And that includes the annual UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Glasgow's Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome plays host to the track events. And it has a pretty good – ahem – track record: it has previously staged four rounds of the UCI Track Nations Cup (formerly known as the Track Cycling World Cup), and the 2018 European Track Cycling Championships. It opened in 2012 in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, for which it also hosted cycling events.
There are 11 track events to watch, including sprint, time trial, and keirin.
There's plenty else to enjoy besides, of course. The UCI Cycling World Championships marks the first time cyclings disparate world championships have been brought together under one umbrella event. Think of it as the Olympics of cycling.
It will take place every four years – just like the Olympics – and will always be scheduled for 12 months before the quadrennial Olympic Games. This year's should indicate who's on form ahead of Paris 2024.
It will see 8,000 elite and amateur cyclists competing for over 200 medals in all kinds of two-wheeled disciplines including road racing, BMX, time trails, relays, mountain bike cross-country, and more.
Here we'll show you how to watch a FREE 2023 UCI Track World Championships live stream from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full UCI Cycling World Championships schedule below.
Free live streams
How to watch a FREE UCI Track World Championships live stream
The UCI Cycling World Championships are completely FREE to watch, and not just in the UK. Check out this list of free streams to get your teeth into.
UK – BBC iPlayer
Australia – SBS
Belgium – Sporza
France – France TV Sport
Italy – Rai Sport
Spain – RTVE
Travelling abroad at the time of broadcast? Don't worry, you can still tune into your usual free stream by using to a VPN to watch a free UCI Cycling World Championships live stream. It will appear that you're still in your home country, so you can connect to your usual online services without any geo-blocking – see below for full instructions.
Watch from anywhere with a VPN
How to watch UCI Track World Championships from outside your country
If you're abroad, you can use a VPN to connect to your usual stream. This will make your usual streaming service think you're still in your home country, circumventing the geo-blocking that can apply in some parts of the world. That'll leave you free to enjoy a UCI Track World Championships live stream wherever you are.
VPNs are affordable, and easy to use, too. Here's how to use one.
Use a VPN to watch UCI Track World Championships 2023 from anywhere
How to use a VPN to watch UCI 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.
Global streams
How to live stream UCI Track World Championships FREE in the UK
How to watch UCI Track World Championships 2023: live stream for FREE in Australia
How to watch UCI Track World Championships 2023: live stream in the US
How to watch 2023 UCI Track World Championships in Canada
Full UCI Cycling World Championships schedule and events
* Indicates a track event
BMX FREESTYLE FLATLAND
Tuesday, August 8
Qualifying
Wednesday, August 9
Semi-finals
Thursday, August 10
Finals
BMX FREESTYLE PARK
Saturday, August 5
Qualifying
Sunday, August 6
Semi-finals
Monday, August 7
Finals
BMX RACING
Sunday, August 6 - Wednesday, August 9
BMX Racing Challenge
Saturday, August 12
BMX Racing Championships Qualifying
Sunday, August 13
BMX Racing Championships Finals
GRAN FONDO
Friday, August 4
Road Race
Monday, August 7
Individual Time Trial
INDOOR CYCLING
Friday, August 11
Artistic Cycling Qualifying & Finals
Saturday, August 12
Artistic Cycling Qualifying & Finals
Sunday, August 13
Artistic Cycling Qualifying & Finals
Friday, August 11
Cycle-Ball Group games
Saturday, August 12
Cycle-Ball Group games
Sunday, August 13
Cycle-Ball Finals
MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY
Tuesday, August 8
Cross-Country Short Track Qualifying
Wednesday, August 9
E-MTB Cross-Country
Cross-Country Team Relay
Thursday, August 10
Cross-Country Olympic Juniors
Cross-Country Short Track Finals
Friday, August 11
Cross-Country Olympic U23s
Saturday, August 12
Cross-Country Olympic Elite
MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON
Sunday, August 6
Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon
MOUNTAIN BIKE DOWNHILL
Thursday, August 3
Qualifying
Friday, August 4
Qualifying & Finals
Saturday, August 5
Finals
PARA-CYCLING ROAD
Wednesday, August 9
Individual Time Trial
Thursday, August 10
Individual Time Trial
Friday, August 11
Road Race
Saturday, August 12
Road Race
Sunday, August 13
Team Relay
PARA-CYCLING TRACK*
Thursday, August 3 - Tuesday, August 8
Para-Cycling Track
ROAD
Saturday, August 5
Road Race Juniors
Sunday, August 6
Road Race Elite Men
Saturday, August 12
Road Race U23 Men
Sunday, August 13
Road Race U23 & Elite Women
Tuesday, August 8
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay
Wednesday, August 9
Individual Time Trial U23 Men
Thursday, August 10
Individual Time Trial Junior & Elite Women
Friday, August 11
Individual Time Trial Junior & Elite Men
TRACK*
Thursday, August 3 - Wednesday, August 9
Track
TRIALS
Wednesday, August 9
Teams Finals
Thursday, August 10
20 Inch Semi-finals
Friday, August 11
20 Inch Semi-finals
Saturday, August 12
20 Inch Finals
Thursday, August 10
26 Inch Semi-finals
Friday, August 11
26 Inch Semi-finals
Saturday, August 12
26 Inch Semi-finals
