Twenty-fifth edition of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup | |
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Dates | 4 November 2016 – 26 February 2017 |
Location | Colombia, Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States |
Rounds | 4 |
The 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a track cycling season. It is the 25th series of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup organised by the UCI. The series will run from 4 November 2016 to 26 February 2017 and consists of four rounds.
This season of World Cup consists of four rounds, in Glasgow (United Kingdom), Apeldoorn (the Netherlands), Cali (Colombia) and Los Angeles (United States).
The first round was hosted in Glasgow. The racing was held on three full days between 4 and 6 November 2016 at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Glasgow returned to the calendar for the first time since 2013. The venue will host the UEC European Track Cycling Championships in 2018.
The second round was hosted in Apeldoorn in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands. This round was held between 11 and 13 November 2016 at Omnisport Apeldoorn. Apeldoorn has previously hosted the 2011 and 2013 UEC European Track Cycling Championships and also previously hosted the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
The third round will be hosted in Cali. Cali is the third most populated city in Colombia and a regular site for the World Cup series, with this year's meeting being the fourteenth time the city has hosted a World Cup round. The racing will be held on three full days between 17 and 19 February 2017 at the Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño. The venue recently hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014.
The last round of this World Cup season will be hosted in Los Angeles. This round will be held between 25 and 26 February 2017 at the VELO Sports Center. Los Angeles returns to the World Cup calendar for the first time since 2008.