Lee Valley VeloPark is situated in the north of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London.

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2 WELCOME Personnel from the event organisation will be on hand in the media areas throughout the event to assist you in fulfilling your role at the event. If you have an enquiry, in the first instance please contact the member of media staff who is on site in the area where you are working. Should you require further assistance please contact the relevant person using the contact details at the back of this document. GETTING HERE Venue location Lee Valley VeloPark is situated in the north of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Lee Valley VeloPark Abercrombie Road Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 3AB United Kingdom Please note: The Lee Valley VeloPark and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have changed significantly since the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Therefore please be prepared for some locations, arrangements and processes to be different. Travel and transport We strongly recommend travelling by public transport to Lee Valley VeloPark. Please plan your journey ahead of your visit to check for any planned closures or engineering works. By train Both Stratford (served by Central and Jubilee Underground lines, DLR, National Rail and London Overground) and Stratford International (served by DLR and Southeastern high speed services from St Pancras International) are just twenty minutes walk from Lee Valley VeloPark. For the latest train travel information visit and

3 By Bus Several bus routes connect to Stratford and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Routes 388, 308, 339, 97 and N205 all stop near Lee Valley VeloPark. For more information visit tfl.gov.uk By Bike There are cycle routes connecting Lee Valley VeloPark to local residential areas as well as the cycle routes through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The venue is close to Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 1 and Cycle Superhighway CS2. A limited number of bike racks are available at the venue although it is anticipated these will be in high demand during the event. Bikes are parked at the owner s risk and you will need to bring your own lock. Parking There is no media car parking at the Lee Valley VeloPark during this event so we strongly advise travelling by public transport. The closest car parks are at Westfield shopping centre and Stratford International station. A limited number of spaces for blue badge holders are available outside the velodrome. These must be pre-booked by ing your name, vehicle registration, blue badge number and company working for to world champs@britishcycling.org.uk along with details of which session parking is required for. Blue badge holders who do not pre-book a space may find that none are available on the day.

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5 ACCREDITATION When you arrive at the Lee Valley VeloPark please proceed to the accreditation office marquee (near the main velodrome entrance) where you will be able to collect your media accreditation pass, which you will need to access the media areas at the event. Accreditation centre opening hours: Tuesday 1 March 8:45am 1:00pm 2:00pm 5:00pm Wednesday 2 March 12:00pm 3:30pm 5:30pm 8:00pm Thursday 3 March 12:30pm 3:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm Friday 4 March 8:30am 11:30 noon 2:00pm 8:00pm Saturday 5 March 9:30am 12:00 noon 2:30pm 8:30pm Sunday 6 March 9:30pm 3:00pm Accreditations passes are provided with a lanyard and must be worn and visible whenever you are present in the venue. It is extremely important that your accreditation is displayed correctly and you adhere to its restrictions. Stewards and security personnel have been instructed to maintain access control as designated by the event management and we request that you adhere to their instructions at all times. Please allow extra time before you arrive at the venue for the first time to go through the accreditation procedures. Please bear in mind that you are personally responsible for the safe keeping of your accreditation. If your pass is lost or stolen, please inform the media centre staff immediately. There will be a 20/ 25 charge for replacing each accreditation.

6 WRITTEN PRESS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Media areas opening times Tuesday 1 March (training day) Wednesday 2 March Thursday 3 March Friday 4 March Saturday 5 March Sunday 6 March 8:00am 11:30am 11:30 am 8:00am 8:30am 8:30am Written press Tier 1 Tier 1 written press journalists will have access to working spaces in the media tribunes on the spectator concourse. The media tribunes are located in the spectator concourse and are accessible by gangway 206. There are 70 working spaces available to written press and each is equipped with power and cable internet. Wireless internet will also be available in this area but please come prepared to use cable internet as this will be more reliable in a full venue. Written press with tier 1 accreditation will also have access to the centre infield including the team areas and mixed zone. As an exception, please note that no interviews of the top three riders will be allowed in the team areas between the end of racing and the award ceremonies. The first interviews to be conducted with the top three riders will take place in the mixed zone. Tier 2 Written press with tier 2 accreditation will have access to the ground floor media centre which is equipped with 64 working stations, cabled internet access and power points. Wireless internet will be available in the ground floor media centre but please come prepared to use cable internet as this will be more reliable in a full venue. A feed showing the racing will be available to view in the media centre. A limited number of tier 2 journalists will also have access (by request and subject to availability) to the centre infield and team areas on a temporary basis with an additional bar code added to accreditation passes and an orange bib. Bar codes and bibs will be distributed by the Wings Media Centre Manager in the centre (red bib) photographers area. Please note that an extra deposit of 50 / 50 will be asked for this additional access.

7 During medal ceremonies, tier 2 journalists will have temporary access to the mixed zone, located near the podium. We ask all journalists to prioritise using the mixed zone for rider interviews. Anyone wishing to interview riders outside of the medal ceremonies/mixed zone should contact the press officer for the relevant team. A list of contacts will be provided to all registered media in a separate communication. Please note: it is at the discretion of a cyclist and his/her support team as to when or if they are available for media interviews. Riders may not be available for interviews if they are riding in future events or are needed for doping control procedures. Photographers Red bib photographers Photographers allocated a red bib will have access to the apron and centre infield and team areas. They will also have access to a working area in the centre which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points. Yellow bib photographers Photographers allocated a yellow bib will have access to the spectator concourse including designated photographers spots and to the medal ceremony area during podium presentations. Access to the centre infield and team areas will be granted (when possible) on a temporary basis. Medal ceremonies Photographers may take photographs from behind the roped off area in front of the podium with priority given to red bib photographers. Please follow the instructions of the media staff working in this area and bear in mind that the area in front of the roped off area is reserved for the host broadcaster. Guidance for photographers A briefing for photographers will take place on Wednesday 2 March at 12:15pm in the ground floor press room. Photography bibs will be distributed following this briefing and subsequently throughout the competition. Subsequently, bibs will be distributed and returned from the Wings Media Manager s desk in the centre red bib photographers area. Bibs require a deposit of 50 or a professional press/photographer card.

8 Photographers must follow the instructions of race officials at all times. Race officials may remove photographers from the apron at their discretion. Photographers shooting on the apron must wear their red bib at all times. Photographers on the apron are responsible for themselves and any consequences of their behaviour and must stay within 1.5 metres of the inner fence at all times. Photographers may not place any equipment including tripods, bags and clothing on the apron in case a rider needs to exit the unexpectedly. Please be aware of what is happening on the at all times and never turn your back on the cyclists who will always travel in an anti-clockwise direction on the. Please also take care not to impede race officials in their management of the event. Please do not step in front of the infield cameras as the event is being broadcast live on television. During the Keirin events, please be aware that the derny will exit the in the back straight with two and a half laps to go. General information Spectator stands Media will not be allowed to sit or stand in the spectator seating area. All areas will be signposted and if you need assistance please ask a member of the press team. Medal ceremonies Medal ceremonies will take place as per the schedule in the programme, although these timings are also subject to change. Refreshments Self-service tea and coffee are available in the ground floor press room throughout each session. The Lee Valley VeloPark cafe (on the spectator concourse) will be open during the event and serves a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. During competition a number of food and drink outlets will also be available on the spectator concourse. Filming The rights for continuous filming of the event are restricted to the authorized parties. Filming for broadcast (including online) may only take place by written permission of UCI. Please refer to the broadcast contact details at the back of this document.

9 Press conferences Press conferences will be organised if required at the discretion of the UCI Press Officer. Media will be notified of any press conferences by and details will be communicated in the media centre and by media staff in the tribunes. Media are not permitted to set up laptops or working equipment within the press conference room. Press conferences will take place in the ground floor press room. Security and equipment We ask that you please keep your equipment in the media areas as tidy as possible so it does not cause obstruction or hazard to other people working in the media centre. Lockers will be available on a first come first serve basis on the internal and external concourse close to the media centre press room. All lockers will be emptied and checked at the end of each day, so no items must be left overnight. The use of the lockers is free of charge. No responsibility is taken by the organisers for any equipment or valuables belonging to media. If you have any concerns regarding security or safety please refer them to a member of the press team who will contact someone accordingly. BROADCAST MEDIA All access to the infield for broadcast media (TV and radio personnel) will be organised according to the different tiers detailed below. In order to provide the broadcast crews with the best service possible, bibs should be collected as soon as possible upon arrival from the UCI broadcast contacts mentioned at the end of the document. For organisational reasons, please note that a 50 / 50 deposit will be required for bibs. General access and restrictions Host Broadcaster As dedicated production partner, the host broadcaster s team will be allowed to access all areas in order to ensure a first class television signal at European Broadcasting Union s standard. The host broadcaster s team are therefore the only audiovisual media allowed to access the apron during the event.

10 Rights holders Rights holders will have permanent access to their respective areas in the mixed zone (RH s corridor/dedicated position) and the team areas in the infield. As an exception, please note that no interviews with the top three riders will be allowed in the team areas between the end of racing and the respective award ceremony. Therefore, the first interviews to be conducted with the top three riders will take place in the mixed zone. Non-rights holders Without any additional access agreed with the concerned rights holders, nonrights holders have limited access to the NRH s corridor in the mixed zone during award ceremonies only. Access to team areas will only be granted on a temporary basis (access granted for session s time slots by the UCI TV team) with an additional bar code added to accreditation passes and an orange bib. Once a time slot has been attributed, bar codes and bibs will be distributed by the Wings Media Centre Manager in the centre photographer s area. Please note that an extra deposit of 50/ 50 will be asked for this additional access. In addition to the below restrictions, no filming of the official racing nor the award ceremonies is allowed. TV Marquee A broadcast marquee will be installed outside of the Lee Valley VeloPark, providing broadcast media with 42 working spaces equipped with power and wireless. Located in the TV Compound (please refer to map on page four), this tent will be provided with international feeds through giant screens. VENUE SAFETY INFORMATION Venue Evacuation In the event that an evacuation of the building is required, please follow the instructions of the security and stewarding personnel. Please exit the building calmly and quickly and gather near the team containers (car park 8) towards the park (media working in the tribunes will be directed to the Timberlodge assembly point). It is very important you do not attempt to remove equipment during an evacuation as this could obstruct and reduce the free flow of people exiting the building.

11 Lost Property Any lost property should be handed in to the nearest steward, media staff member or to the Lee Valley VeloPark reception on the ground floor where they will keep a record of any property handed in. Lost Children Any lost children found, should be identified to the nearest steward. The steward will follow the event procedure and arrange for a PA announcement to be made. A missing child should also be reported to the nearest steward who will alert the venue control centre DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION Schedule of events The schedule of events is also available on the event website at and copies will be available in the media centre and broadcast marquee. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Any changes made will be communicated through the media centre and broadcast marquee. Results & start lists Start lists and results for each event will be made available in the media centre and broadcast marquee soon as they are received from the race commissaries. They will also be available at Please note that in the case of events in which rounds are raced in quick succession, results and start lists may not be available prior to the next round commencing. This is particularly likely with the keirin and sprint events. Results round-up We will be issuing a press release to media each evening with a wrap up of the day s action. British Cycling Live Blog British Cycling will be reporting live at the event and will bring you race updates, photos, reports and post rider interviews from each session, head to for a link to the live blog each day.

12 Online information The official website for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships is The official website of the Union Cycliste Internationale is For information about cycling from grass roots to the GB Cycling Team please visit For information about world-class sport in the UK and other #EveryRoadtoRio events please visit For more information about Lee Valley VeloPark please visit For information about the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park please visit For information about visiting London please visit Social Media The official 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and UCI social media channels will be updated with news and information throughout the event. Join us by visiting: The official event hashtag is #TWC2016

13 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2015 UCI World Champions (Paris) Men Sprint Gregory Bauge France Keirin Francois Pervis France Kilo time trial Francois Pervis France Omnium Fernando Gaviria Rendon Colombia Team Sprint Gregory Bauge France Michael D Almeida Kevin Sireau France France Team Pursuit Pieter Bulling New Zealand Alex Frame Regan Gough Dylan Kennett New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Scratch Lucas Liss Germany Individual Pursuit Stefan Kueng Switzerland Points Race Artur Ershov Russia Madison Bryan Coquard France Morgan Kneisky France Women Sprint Kristina Vogel Germany Keirin Anna Meares Australia 500m time trial Anastasia Voynova Russia Omnium Annette Edmondson Australia Team Sprint Jinjie Gong China Tianshi Zhong China Team Pursuit Ashlee Ankudinoff Australia Amy Cure Australia Annette Edmondson Australia Melissa Hoskins Australia Scratch Kirsten Wild Netherlands Individual Pursuit Rebecca Wiasak Australia Points Race Stephanie Pohl Germany

14 Current Olympic Champions (London 2012) Men Sprint Jason Kenny Great Britain Keirin Sir Chris Hoy Great Britain Omnium Lasse Norman Hansen Denmark Team Sprint Philip Hindes Great Britain Sir Chris Hoy Great Britain Jason Kenny Great Britain Team Pursuit Steven Burke Great Britain Edward Clancy Great Britain Peter Kennaugh Great Britain Geraint Thomas Great Britain Women Sprint Anna Meares Australia Keirin Victoria Pendleton Great Britain Omnium Laura Trott Great Britain Team Sprint Kristina Vogel Germany Miriam Welte Germany Team Pursuit Dani King Great Britain Joanna Rowsell Great Britain Laura Trott Great Britain

15 UCI World Records Men Discipline Category Track Time/Dista nce Name Date Venue 200 m Open Indoor François PERVIS (FRA) 06/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTES (MEX) 750 m by team Open Indoor GERMANY (Joachim EILERS, Rene ENDERS, Roberts FÖRSTEMANN) 05/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTES (MEX) 1 km Open Indoor 4 km Open Indoor François PERVIS (FRA) 4: Jack BOBRIDGE (AUS) 07/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTES (MEX) 02/02/2011 SYDNEY (AUS) 4 km by team Open Indoor 3: GREAT BRITAIN (Steven BURKE, Edward CLANCY, Peter KENNAUG, Geraint THOMAS) 03/08/2012 LONDON (GBR) Women Discipline Category Track Time/Distance Name Date Venue 200 m Open Indoor 500 m Open Indoor Kristina VOGEL (GER) Olga STRELTSOVA (RUS) 07/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTES (MEX) 30/05/2014 MOSCOW (RUS) 500 m by team Open Indoor CHINA (Jinjie GONG, Tianshi ZHONG) 18/02/2015 SAINT-QUENTIN- EN-YVLINES (FRA) 3 km Open Indoor 3: Sarah HAMMER (USA) 11/05/2010 AGUASCALIENTES (MEX) 4 km by team Open Indoor 4: AUSTRALIA (Ashlee ANKUDINOFF, Amy CURE, Annette EDMONDSON, Melissa HOSKINS) 19/02/2015 SAINT-QUENTIN- EN-YVLINES (FRA)

16 About Lee Valley VeloPark Lee Valley VeloPark features the velodrome, which was used at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and a remodelled Olympic BMX, alongside five miles (8km) of challenging mountain bike trails and a one mile (1.6km) floodlit road circuit the only venue in the world to offer these four cycling activities in one place. Lee Valley VeloPark is the fastest in the world and holds more world records than any other velodrome. In the first year of opening over 400,000 people walked through the doors of the iconic Lee Valley VeloPark. Around 200,000 of those visited the venue to soak up the atmosphere. More than 120,000 came to watch world class events and over 100,000 people cycled on one of the four circuits. Lee Valley VeloPark has had over 1.5 million visitors since opening in Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy and Team GB were consulted during the design process of the 6,000 capacity velodrome to ensure the best conditions for athletes were created. It was Sir Chris idea to have essential facilities in the centre, which are affectionately referred to by venue staff as Chris Hoy s toilets. The outer cladding of the velodrome is made from 5,000m² of Western Red Cedar timber. 92m³ of Siberian pine was used to create the velodrome and 300,000 nails were used to fix the surface together. It took 98 weeks for the velodrome build to be completed and a specialist team of 26 carpenters eight weeks to install the. The steepest sections of the are at 42 degrees, hence the name of the venue s café.

17 KEY CONTACTS UCI Press Officer Louis Chenaille Wings Media Centre Manager Laura Folchi UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services Tobias Friedrich Laetitia Dumusc (valid for this event only) Event Enquiries Anna Flanders + 44 (0) annaflanders@britishcycling.org.uk Media centre managers Rob Brown +44 (0) rob@rule-5.co.uk Julie Wilson +44 (0) julie@rule-5.co.uk Great Britain Cycling Team Abby Burton +44 (0) abbyburton@britishcycling.org.uk

18 British Cycling corporate enquiries Scott Dougal +44 (0) Dominic Goggins +44 (0) UK Sport Paul Cox +44 (0) Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Stephen Bromberg +44 (0) London Legacy Development Corporation Matt Jackson +44 (0) London & Partners Antonia Lee +44 (0) Please note that certain information contained in this media guide could be subject to change at short notice. Any significant changes will be notified by communiqué in the media centre.