The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by
British Cycling
British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Bri ...
(formerly the British Cycling Federation). The main events are various
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
disciplines for elite athletes to determine the British national champions. However, competitions are also held in age and disability categories.
Until 1994 both amateur and professionals could take part in the 'Open' events, in addition to specific events that were restricted to either.
The modern era is considered to have started in 1994 eventually replacing the amateur era. In November 1994, British Cycling moved its headquarters to the National Cycling Centre, Manchester, which held been opened earlier in the year by Princess Anne. Consequently, the Championships were held at
Manchester Velodrome
Manchester Velodrome is an indoor Olympic-standard cycle-racing track in Manchester, England, which opened in 1994. Part of the National Cycling Centre, the facility has been home to British Cycling since 1994, coinciding with the nations rise to ...
from 1995 to 2020. The 2021 Championships were cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and the delayed Olympic Games and the
2022 National Championships were held at the
Geraint Thomas National Velodrome.
Venues and dates
*1973–1994 (
Leicester Velodrome)
*1995–2020 (
Manchester Velodrome
Manchester Velodrome is an indoor Olympic-standard cycle-racing track in Manchester, England, which opened in 1994. Part of the National Cycling Centre, the facility has been home to British Cycling since 1994, coinciding with the nations rise to ...
)
*2022–2022 (
Geirant Thomas Velodrome)
*2016, 2021 (not held)
Derny
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British National Derny Championships''
Keirin
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British National Keirin Championships
The British National Keirin Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
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Madison
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British National Madison Championships
The British National Madison Championships were held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
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Omnium
*''See
British National Omnium Championships
The British National Omnium Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
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Points
*''See
British National Points Championships
The British National Points Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
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Pursuit (individual)
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British National Individual Pursuit Championships
The British National Individual Pursuit Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cyclin ...
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Pursuit (team)
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British National Team Pursuit Championships
The British National Team Pursuit Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. Prior to 1996, there were two separate team pursuit championship events for amateur and profession ...
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Scratch
*''See
British National Scratch Championships
The British National Scratch Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federatio ...
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Sprint (individual)
*''See
British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling ...
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Sprint (team)
*''See
British National Team Sprint Championships
The British National Team Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 2008.
Results Men
Women
See also
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Time Trial
*''See
British National Individual Time Trial Championships''
Reference List
{{English and British National Champions
Cycle racing in the United Kingdom
National track cycling championships
National championships in the United Kingdom
Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom