A nine-strong ARA Australian Cycling Team has travelled to Hong Kong, China for the second UCI Track World Cup of 2026 this weekend.

Racing begins on Friday for the green-and-gold, with our women’s team sprint starting our three-day campaign at Hong Kong Velodrome.

Perth Track World Cup keirin winner Alessia McCaig continues her busy start to 2026 with a full program of racing, joined by fellow back-to-back team sprint Track Worlds bronze medallist Molly McGill and Paris Olympian Kristina Clonan.

Clonan’s return to the Track World Cup infield is a welcome sight, with the Queenslander last racing internationally for Australia – aside from the Oceania Track Championships – at the Ballerup 2024 UCI Track World Championships.

Completing the sprint portion of the squad is Leigh Hoffman, the sprint silver medallist and keirin bronze medallist a month ago in Perth, and Dubbo’s Danny Barber.

Maeve Plouffe and Keira Will will share the endurance women’s bunch race program, as will Queenslanders Liam Walsh and Noah Blannin on the endurance men’s side.

ARA Australian Cycling Team Endurance Men  Noah Blannin (Gold Coast Cycling Club/QLD)Liam Walsh (Balmoral Cycling Club/QLD)Endurance Women  Maeve Plouffe (Port Adelaide Cycling Club/SA) Keira Will (Lidcombe Auburn Cycling Club/NSW)Sprint Men   Danny Barber (Dubbo Cycling Club/NSW)Leigh Hoffman (Whyalla Cycling Club/SA) Sprint Women   Kristina Clonan (Sunshine Coast CC/QLD)Alessia McCaig (Bendigo and District Cycling Club/VIC) Molly McGill (Balmoral Cycling Club/QLD)ScheduleFriday, April 17

Morning session: 12:00 AEST
Evening session: 21:00 AEST

Women’s team sprintWomen’s elimination raceMen’s elimination raceSaturday, April 18

Morning session: 12:00 AEST
Evening session: 20:00 AEST

Women’s sprintMen’s omniumMen’s keirinWomen’s MadisonSunday, April 19

Morning session: 11:00 AEST
Evening session: 18:00 AEST

Men’s sprintWomen’s omniumWomen’s keirinMen’s MadisonHow to watch

Broadcast details for Australian viewers are still to be confirmed by the UCI.

Characteristics of Hong Kong VelodromeSurface: Siberian pineLength: 250 metres  Width: 7.1 metresBends: 41.9 degrees  Straights: 12.4 degreesCircumference at the fence: 285m

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