Your guide to Track Cycling at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

The countdown is on for four action-packed days of track cycling and Para cycling at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Australia’s 25-strong team ready to chase gold at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

From reigning Commonwealth Games champions to exciting young debutants, the green-and-gold squad will contest every available track cycling and Para cycling event as Australia looks to continue its proud Commonwealth Games legacy. Six gold medallists from Birmingham 2022 return alongside a new generation of riders ready to make their mark.

Here’s everything you need to know before the racing begins.

When will the track cycling events be held?

Track cycling events will take place across four days from Thursday 30^th July to Sunday 2^nd August at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland.

Unlike previous editions of the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2026 features a track-only cycling program, with 26 medal events across the competition. New to the schedule are the men’s and women’s elimination races, adding another thrilling event to an already action-packed schedule.

What makes track cycling a must-watch?

Few sports deliver drama quite like track cycling. Every session offers a different spectacle, from the high-speed precision of the team pursuit, where four riders must work in perfect harmony; to the cat-and-mouse tactics of the sprint, where races can be won or lost in a split second.

Then, there’s the explosive chaos of the keirin, the strategic ‘chess on wheels’ of the points race, and the devastating heartbreak of the elimination race, where one rider is knocked out every two laps until only the winner remains.

Add in plenty of Australian medal opportunities across sprint, endurance, and Para cycling events, and fans will have no shortage of reasons to tune in.

As if the racing wasn’t compelling enough, there’s also a subplot worthy of a Netflix drama with Australia’s men’s sprinters set to go head-to-head against former teammate Matthew Richardson, who will line up in England colours for the first time at a Commonwealth Games.

Athletes of the Australian Cycling Team in training at a staging camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Who is representing Australia?

Australia has named a 25-rider squad featuring Olympic medallists, reigning Commonwealth champions, and emerging stars.

Returning Commonwealth Games gold medallists include:

Thomas Cornish (NSW)
Georgia Baker (TAS)
Sophie Edwards (SA)
Leigh Hoffman (SA)
Kristina Clonan (QLD)
Jessica Gallagher (VIC)

The team is complemented by a host of rising Australian talent, with 14 athletes preparing to make their Commonwealth Games debut.

You can learn all about the full Australian track cycling team for Glasgow 2026 here

Tom Cornish of the Australian Cycling Team sits alongside the men's team pursuit squad in training at a staging camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Tom Cornish, who medalled in Birmingham in the sprint events, has reinvented himself for the endurance disciplines.

How can I watch track cycling?

All events are available to stream live and free on 7plus.

See below for local times for each session of racing or head to the official Games website.

Competition Schedule

Thursday, 30 July

Session 1 | 19:00-22:00 AEST (10:00–13:00 local)

Women’s Tandem B Sprint
Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit
Women’s C4-5 4000m Individual Pursuit
Women’s Team Sprint
Men’s Team Sprint

Session 2 | 01:00–4:00 AEST (+1 day) (16:00–19:00 local)

Women’s Tandem B Sprint 🏅
Men’s Tandem B 1000m Time Trial 🏅
Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit 🏅
Women’s C4-5 4000m Individual Pursuit 🏅
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit 🏅
Women’s Team Sprint 🏅
Men’s Team Sprint 🏅

Jessica Gallagher and Jacqui Mengler-Mohr of the Australian Cycling Team, para cyclists, in training at a staging camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Jessica Gallagher returns as a defending champion, now piloted by Jacqui Mengler-Mohr.

Friday, 31 July

Session 1 | 19:00–00:00 AEST (10:00–15:00 local)

Women’s Sprint
Women’s 4000m Individual Pursuit
Men’s Elimination Race
Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit
Women’s 10km Scratch Race

Session 2 | 01:00–05:15 AEST (+1 day) (16:00–20:15 local)

Men’s Keirin 🏅
Women’s Sprint 🏅
Women’s 4000m Individual Pursuit 🏅
Men’s C1-3 1000m Time Trial 🏅
Women’s 10km Scratch Race 🏅
Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit 🏅
Men’s Elimination Race 🏅

Saturday, 1 August

Session 1 | 19:00– 22:30 AEST (10:00–13:30 local)

Men’s Sprint
Men’s Tandem B Sprint
Men’s 10km Scratch Race
Women’s 25km Points Race

Session 2 | 00:00–04:00 AEST (+1 day) (15:00–19:00 local)

Men’s Tandem B Sprint 🏅
Men’s Sprint 🏅
Women’s Tandem B 1000m Time Trial 🏅
Women’s 25km Points Race 🏅
Women’s 1000m Time Trial 🏅
Men’s 10km Scratch Race 🏅

Tara Neyland of the Australian Cycling Team shares a lighter moment with Kane Perris in training at a staging camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Sunday, 2 August

Session 1 | 18:00–22:00 AEST (09:00–13:00 local)

Women’s Elimination Race
Women’s Keirin
Men’s 40km Points Race
Men’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit
Men’s 1000m Time Trial 🏅

Session 2 | 00:00–02:45 AEST (+1 day) (15:00–17:45 local)

Women’s Elimination Race 🏅
Men’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit 🏅
Women’s Keirin 🏅
Women’s C4-5 1000m Time Trial 🏅
Men’s 40km Points Race 🏅

Photos: Conan Shing

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Your guide to track cycling at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games