British National Track Cycling Championships
Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medallists will go head-to-head for the coveted national champions’ jerseys next weekend (3-6 March), as the 2022 British National Track Cycling Championships head to the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport. It will be the first time in the event’s history that it’s hosted outside of Manchester!
Newport Live are working closely with British Cycling to deliver a world class event and provide a platform for riders to begin their qualification for the Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Birmingham this summer, whilst seeking to win a coveted national title.
Tokyo heroes Lora Fachie (individual pursuit gold), Jack Carlin (team sprint silver, sprint bronze), Sophie Unwin (road race silver, individual pursuit bronze), Fin Graham (individual pursuit silver, road race silver) and Neah Evans (team pursuit silver) will look to pick up where they left off last summer, while new British Hour Record holder Dan Bigham has his sights on a sixth national title.
A strong Welsh contingent will be spearheaded by 2021 world championships medallists Rhys Britton and Megan Barker, while Aberaeron’s rising star Josh Tarling will be hoping to add to his two junior European titles from last year. Britton and Tarling will ride together as part of the Team Wales team pursuit quartet on Sunday.
Day-by-day guide:
Thursday: Closed qualifying session.
Friday session 1: Men’s individual pursuit, men’s team sprint, women’s sprint, women’s individual pursuit, para-cycling sprint.
Friday session 2: Men’s individual pursuit final, men’s team sprint final, women’s sprint final, women’s individual pursuit final, para-cycling scratch race.
Saturday session 1: Men’s sprint, men’s kilo final, men’s points race, women’s team pursuit final, women’s scratch, para-cycling pursuit.
Saturday session 2: Men’s sprint final, men’s points race final, women’s keirin final, women’s scratch race final.
Sunday session 1: Men’s scratch race, women’s team sprint, men’s team pursuit, women’s points race, para-cycling time-trial.
Sunday session 2: Men’s keirin final, men’s scratch race final, women’s team sprint final, men’s team pursuit final, women’s 500m time-trial final, women’s points race final.
For more information, visit: www.britishcycling.org.uk
Contact details:
Thomas Turner, Communications Manager
+44 (0) 161 274 2122
+44 (0) 7702 873838
Chidi Onuoha, Communications Officer
+44 (0) 161 274 2077
+44 (0) 7740 408 928
To find out about ticket prices, ticket deals and how to book your place at this event, please visit the Newport Live website – here.
