This week’s 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium give the chance for the next generation to make their mark on the international stage.
From Matthew Glaetzer and Anna Meares, to Anna Dubier’s points race victory last year, Australian young track cyclists have always made the most of their chances at Junior Worlds.
This year, 14 up-and-coming Aussies have been selected to represent the ARA Australian Cycling Team across 21 events.
Here’s everything you need to know about our under-19 athletes chasing the rainbow jerseys, and when and where you can watch.
Australia will be competing in Belgium this week.
ARA Australian Cycling Team
There’s been one change to the squad announced earlier this year, with Jack Sloan taking the place of an injured Samuel Hilditch.
Endurance MenWill Brown (Port Adelaide CC/SA)Alistair Forsyth (Ballarat and Sebastopol CC/VIC)Sam Hilditch (University of Queensland CC/QLD)Jack Sloan (South Coast CC/SA)Lachlan Walters (Hamilton Wheelers CC/QLD)Oliver Ward (Norwood CC/SA)Endurance Women Elsie Apps (Goulburn CC/NSW)Sienna Monteith (Townsville CC/QLD)Megan Moore (Balmoral CC/QLD)Sprint Men Luca Pyatt (South Coast CC/SA)Mitchell Stephens (Norwood CC/SA)Angus Withington (Canberra CC/ACT)Sprint Women April Kat (Norwood CC/SA)Paige Squire (Norwood CC/SA)Emily Watch (Vikings CC/ACT)
14 up-and-coming Aussies will race on the world stage.
How to watch
While previous editions have been live streamed via UCI’s YouTube channel, the UCI has not yet published broadcast information about the 2026 event.
Schedule Wednesday, August 19
Day session: 12:00 local / 20:00 AEST / 19:30 ACST / 18:00 AWST
Night session: 19:00 local / 03:00 AEST / 02:30 ACST / 01:00 AWST
Women’s Scratch Race Men’s Scratch Race Women’s Team Sprint Men’s Team Sprint Women’s Team Pursuit (qualifying) Men’s Team Pursuit (qualifying) Thursday, August 20
Day session: 12:00 local / 20:00 AEST / 19:30 ACST / 18:00 AWST
Night session: 18:30 local / 02:30 AEST / 02:00 ACST / 00:30 AWST
Men’s Points Race Women’s Elimination Men’s 1km Time Trial Women’s Sprint (qualifying + 1/16 + 1/8 + 1/4) Women’s Team Pursuit (first round + finals) Men’s Team Pursuit (first round + finals) Friday, August 21
Day session: 11:30 local / 19:30 AEST / 19:00 ACST / 17:30 AWST
Night session: 18:30 local / 02:30 AEST / 02:00 ACST / 00:30 AWST
Women’s Omnium Men’s Elimination Race Men’s Sprint (qualifying + 1/16 + 1/8 + 1/4) Women’s Sprint (finals) Men’s Individual Pursuit Saturday, August 22
Day session: 12:00 local / 20:00 AEST / 19:30 ACST / 18:00 AWST
Night session: 18:30 local / 02:30 AEST / 02:00 ACST / 00:30 AWST
Men’s Omnium Women’s 1km Time Trial Women’s Individual Pursuit Men’s Sprint (finals) Women’s Points Race Sunday, August 23
Day session: 10:30 local / 18:30 AEST / 18:00 ACST/ 16:30 AWST
Night session: 15:00 local / 23:00 AEST / 22:30 ACST/ 21:00 AWST
Women’s MadisonMen’s MadisonWomen’s Keirin Men’s KeirinResults
Start lists, detailed schedules, live timing and official results are available at the UCI competition hub.
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