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We’ve already had cycling action across three separate disciplines at the Paris Olympic Games, but for many, the track is home to the best of the lot, a week-long smörgåsbord of thrilling competition. Spanning seven days from August 5-11, here’s how to watch an Olympics 2024 Track Cycling live stream.
Track cycling takes place on an indoor velodrome, an oval-shaped 250-metre track made of wood, with straight sides and steep bankings at either end. There are numerous race formats but they’re broadly split into two sections: Sprint and Endurance. The sprint events feature short sharp efforts from impossibly muscular riders able to put out huge power, while the endurance events take place over a longer time for those with leaner physiques.
There are six events for both the men’s and women’s fields, so 12 gold medals up for grabs in Paris. On the sprinting side, there’s the Individual Sprint, Team Sprint, and Keirin, while on the endurance end there’s the Team Pursuit, Madison, and Omnium.
2024 Olympics Track Cycling key info
The track programme kicked off on Monday August 5, with Great Britain winning the women's Team Sprint and Netherlands taking the men's Team Sprint the following evening. Australia claimed gold in the men's Team Pursuit and the USA in the women's Team Pursuit, while Benjamin Thomas (France) claimed the men's Omnium title and Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand) triumphed in the women's Keirin. Harrie Levreysen (Netherlands) then won the men's Sprint on the same night as Italy won the women's Madison.
The action continues on Saturday August 10, with the men's Madison the only medal event starting at 17:59 local time (CET). Saturday's session kicks off at 17:00 with the women's Sprint 1/8 finals, with the quarterfinals to follow at 19:07. The first round of the men's Keirin is at 17:19 and the repechages at 19:21.
The final day of action comes on August 11 and will see medals awarded in the women's Sprint, women's Omnium, and men's Keirin.
This guide explains how to watch Olympics Track Cycling 2024 wherever you are in the world, including details of how to use a VPN if you're away from home.For more from the other disciplines, find out how to watch cycling at the Paris Olympics.
Watch Olympic Games Track Cycling live streams in the USA
NBC holds the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games in the USA. The Olympics will be shown across several of the the broadcaster's television channels, and also on the network's streaming service, Peaco*ck.
All the track cycling, from the preliminary rounds to the finals, is available on Peaco*ck, which offers a seven-day free trial for those who want to try before they buy. A full subscription to the service via Peaco*ck Premium starts from $7.99 per month. The ad-free Peaco*ck Premium Plus costs $13.99 per month.
The finals for each event will also be shown live on television across four channels: USA Network, E!, CNBC, and NBC 4 New York.
These channels are available via cable plans, but there's no need to worry if you don't have cable. Sling is a smart TV service that allows people in the US to watch cable channels on their TV, laptop or tablet without actually having to subscribe to an annual cable TV package. USA Network and E! are available on Sling with the Sling Blue package, which costs $40 per month ($20 for the first month). CNBC is available with the News Extra add-on to Sling Blue, costing $6 per month.
Watch Olympic Games Track Cycling live streams in Canada
If you live in Canada, you can catch the Olympics across several broadcasters, including the free-to-air CBC, and subscription services TSN and Sportsnet.
It's not yet clear which exact Track Cycling events will be included as part of CBC's live television coverage but, as in the USA, finals are likely to be shown. There will be extensive coverage of all the action online on CBC Gem. Access to the broadcaster's ad-free premium service costs $5.99 per month, though the ad-supported version is free of charge.
TSN and Sportsnet do not have dedicated streams for each sport, so it's not certain how much track cycling will be shown on their daily coverage, although finals and races with a Canadian interest are likely to make the cut.
The TSN subscription service will set you back $19.99 per month or $199.90 per year.Meanwhile, a Sportsnet SN Now subscription costs $14.99 per month or $179.99 per year.
Watch Olympic Games Track Cycling live streams in the UK
In the UK, cycling fans will be able to watch the Olympics on the BBC for free, via BBC One, BBC Two andBBC iPlayer.
The BBC only has rights to broadcast two streams at any one time, however, so while the track cycling will be heavily favoured by the national broadcaster, given the number of Brits involved and medals at stake, it's not guaranteed that every round of every event will be shown.
For that, you'll have to watch on Discovery+, home to the most comprehensive coverage in the UK – 3,800 hours of live action across 55 channels.
Thanks to a special Olympics deal you can subscribe to the "standard" Discovery+ package for a cut-price £3.99 per month – sign up before August 11 and you can take advantage of the lower price until the end of the year. The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports, including snooker, tennis, motorsports, and more.
Watch Olympic Games Track Cycling live streams in Australia
In Australia, cycling fans can watch the Olympics for free on Channel 9and its9Now streaming service - arguably the most comprehensive free Olympics coverage in the world.
As is the case in other territories, a good chunk of the action is expected to be included in live television broadcast, but for guaranteed coverage of all the track cycling, fans can head to 9Now on the smart device of their choosing.
Watch Olympic Games Track Cycling live streams from anywhere
If you are travelling abroad and try to access your usual live streaming services to watch the action, you may find your access to be geo-restricted.
In this case, a VPN service will come in handy, allowing your computer to pretend it's home and let you log into your streaming accounts to catch all of the racing action.
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Olympic Games Track Cycling Schedule
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Event | Date | Time (CET) |
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Women's Team Sprint - qualifying | August 5 | 17:00 |
Men's Team Pursuit - qualifying | August 5 | 17:27 |
Women's Team Sprint - first round | August 5 | 18:55 |
Men's Team Sprint - qualifying | August 5 | 19:09 |
Women's Team Sprint - finals | August 5 | 19:46 |
Women's Team Pursuit - qualifying | August 6 | 17:30 |
Men's Team Sprint - first round | August 6 | 18:59 |
Men's Team Pursuit - first round | August 6 | 19:14 |
Men's Team Sprint - finals | August 6 | 19:55 |
Men's Sprint - qualifying | August 7 | 12:45 |
Women's Keirin - first round | August 7 | 13:26 |
Women's Team Pursuit - first round | August 7 | 13:52 |
Men's Sprint - 1/32 finals | August 7 | 14:30 |
Women's Keirin - repechages | August 7 | 15:10 |
Men's Sprint - 1/32 finals repechages | August 7 | 15:30 |
Men's Sprint - 1/16 finals | August 7 | 17:30 |
Men's Team Pursuit - finals | August 7 | 18:04 |
Men's Sprint - 1/16 finals repechages | August 7 | 18:42 |
Women's Team Pursuit - finals | August 7 | 18:57 |
Men's Sprint - 1/8 finals | August 7 | 19:38 |
Men's Sprint - 1/8 repechages | August 7 | 20:14 |
Men's Omnium - scratch race (1/4) | August 8 | 17:00 |
Women's Keirin - quarterfinal | August 8 | 17:18 |
Men's Omnium - tempo race (2/4) | August 8 | 17:38 |
Men's Sprint - quarterfinals | August 8 | 18:01 |
Women's Keirin - semifinals | August 8 | 18:15 |
Men's Omnium - elimination race (3/4) | August 8 | 18:25 |
Women's Keirin - finals | August 8 | 19:01 |
Men's Omnium - points race (4/4) | August 8 | 19:27 |
Men's Sprint - final for 5th-8th places | August 8 | 20:04 |
Women's Sprint - qualifying | August 9 | 14:00 |
Men's Sprint - semifinals | August 9 | 14:41 |
Women's Sprint - 1/32 finals | August 9 | 14:48 |
Women's Sprint - 1/32 finals repechages | August 9 | 15:38 |
Men's Sprint - finals | August 9 | 18:00 |
Women's Madison - final | August 9 | 18:09 |
Women's Sprint - 1/16 finals | August 9 | 19:10 |
Women's Sprint - 1/16 finals repechages | August 9 | 19:58 |
Women's Sprint - 1/8 finals | August 10 | 17:00 |
Men's Keirin - first round | August 10 | 17:19 |
Women's Sprint - 1/8 finals repechages | August 10 | 17:50 |
Men's Madison - final | August 10 | 17:59 |
Women's Sprint - quarterfinals | August 10 | 19:07 |
Men's Keirin - repechages | August 10 | 19:21 |
Women's Omnium - scratch race (1/4) | August 11 | 11:00 |
Women's Sprint - semifinals | August 11 | 11:22 |
Men's Keirin - quarterfinals | August 11 | 11:29 |
Women's Omnium - tempo race (2/4) | August 11 | 11:57 |
Women's Sprint - final for 5th-8th places | August 11 | 12:25 |
Men's Keirin - semifinals | August 11 | 12:29 |
Women's Sprint - finals | August 11 | 12:45 |
Women's Omnium - elimination race (3/4) | August 11 | 12:53 |
Men's Keirin - finals | August 11 | 13:23 |
Women's Omnium - points race (4/4) | August 11 | 13:56 |
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Patrick Fletcher
Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.
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