UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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 2012. 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 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ and
https://tfl.gov.uk/
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 emailing your name, vehicle registration, blue badge number
and company working for to trackworld [email protected] 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.
Walking route map
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.
WRITTEN PRESS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
Media areas opening times
Tuesday 1 March (training day)
8:00am
Wednesday 2 March
11:30am
Thursday 3 March
11:30 am
Friday 4 March
8:00am
Saturday 5 March
8:30am
Sunday 6 March
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 track 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 track 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 track centre (red bib) photographers’ area.
Please note that an extra deposit of £50 / €50 will be asked for this additional access.
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 track apron and
track centre infield and team areas. They will also have access to a working
area in the track 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 track 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 12:30pm 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 track centre ‘red bib photographers’ area’. Bibs require a
deposit of £50 or a professional press/photographer card.
Photographers must follow the instructions of race officials at all times. Race officials may
remove photographers from the track apron at their discretion.
Photographers shooting on the track apron must wear their red bib at all times.
Photographers on the track 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 track unexpectedly.
Please be aware of what is happening on the track at all times and never turn your back on
the cyclists who will always travel in an anti-clockwise direction on the track. 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 track 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.
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 email 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.
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 track 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.
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
http://www.trackcyclingworlds2016.london/media/ 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
http://www.tissottiming.com/
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
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/GBLive for a link to the live blog each day.
Online information
The official website for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships is
http://www.trackcyclingworlds2016.london/
The official website of the Union Cycliste Internationale is http://www.uci.ch/
For information about cycling – from grass roots to the GB Cycling Team – please visit
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
For information about world-class sport in the UK and other #EveryRoadtoRio events please
visit http://www.uksport.gov.uk/
For more information about Lee Valley VeloPark please visit https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/
For information about the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park please visit
http://queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/
For information about visiting London please visit http://www.visitlondon.com/
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:
https://www.facebook.com/TrackWorlds
https://twitter.com/trackworlds
https://www.facebook.com/officialUCI
https://twitter.com/UCI_Track
https://www.instagram.com/uci_cycling/
The official event hashtag is #TWC2016
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
France
Kevin Sireau
France
Pieter Bulling
New Zealand
Alex Frame
New Zealand
Regan Gough
New Zealand
Dylan Kennett
New Zealand
Scratch
Lucas Liss
Germany
Individual Pursuit
Stefan Kueng
Switzerland
Points Race
Artur Ershov
Russia
Madison
Bryan Coquard
Morgan Kneisky
France
France
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
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
Team Pursuit
Women
Team Pursuit
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
Steven Burke
Great Britain
Edward Clancy
Great Britain
Peter Kennaugh
Great Britain
Geraint Thomas
Great Britain
Sprint
Anna Meares
Australia
Keirin
Victoria Pendleton
Great Britain
Omnium
Laura Trott
Great Britain
Team Sprint
Kristina Vogel
Germany
Miriam Welte
Germany
Dani King
Great Britain
Joanna Rowsell
Great Britain
Laura Trott
Great Britain
Team Pursuit
Women
Team Pursuit
UCI World Records
Men
Discipline
Category
Track
Time/Dista
nce
200 m
Open
Indoor
track
750 m by
team
Open
1 km
Name
Date
Venue
9.347
François PERVIS
(FRA)
06/12/2013
AGUASCALIENTES
(MEX)
Indoor
track
41.871
GERMANY
(Joachim EILERS,
Rene ENDERS,
Roberts
FÖRSTEMANN)
05/12/2013
AGUASCALIENTES
(MEX)
Open
Indoor
track
56.303
François PERVIS
(FRA)
07/12/2013
AGUASCALIENTES
(MEX)
4 km
Open
Indoor
track
4:10.534
Jack BOBRIDGE
(AUS)
02/02/2011
SYDNEY (AUS)
4 km by
team
Open
Indoor
track
3:51.659
GREAT BRITAIN
(Steven BURKE,
Edward CLANCY,
Peter KENNAUG,
Geraint THOMAS)
03/08/2012
LONDON (GBR)
Discipline
Category
Track
Time/Distance
200 m
Open
Indoor
track
500 m
Open
500 m by
team
Women
Name
Date
Venue
10.384
Kristina
VOGEL (GER)
07/12/2013
AGUASCALIENTES
(MEX)
Indoor
track
29.234
Olga
STRELTSOVA
(RUS)
30/05/2014
MOSCOW (RUS)
Open
Indoor
track
32.034
CHINA (Jinjie
GONG, Tianshi
ZHONG)
18/02/2015
SAINT-QUENTINEN-YVLINES (FRA)
3 km
Open
Indoor
track
3:22.269
Sarah
HAMMER
(USA)
11/05/2010
AGUASCALIENTES
(MEX)
4 km by
team
Open
Indoor
track
4:13.683
AUSTRALIA
(Ashlee
ANKUDINOFF,
Amy CURE,
Annette
EDMONDSON,
Melissa
HOSKINS)
19/02/2015
SAINT-QUENTINEN-YVLINES (FRA)
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 track, 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 track 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 2014.
•
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 track 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 track and 300,000 nails were
used to fix the track 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 track.
•
The steepest sections of the track are at 42 degrees, hence the name of the venue’s
café.
KEY CONTACTS
UCI Press Officer
Wings Media Centre Manager
Louis Chenaille
Laura Folchi
+41 79 198 70 47
[email protected]
[email protected]
UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services
Tobias Friedrich
Laetitia Dumusc
+41 76 204 98 07
+41 79 576 88 99 (valid for this event only)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Event Enquiries
Anna Flanders
+ 44 (0) 7940 302 188
[email protected]
Media centre managers
Rob Brown
Julie Wilson
+44 (0)7900 053 109
+44 (0)7900 053 109
[email protected]
[email protected]
Great Britain Cycling Team
Abby Burton
+44 (0)7515 606 702
[email protected]
British Cycling corporate enquiries
Scott Dougal
Dominic Goggins
+44 (0)7808 768081
+44 (0)7940 738 359
[email protected]
[email protected]
UK Sport
Paul Cox
+44 (0)7803 178 212
[email protected]
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Stephen Bromberg
+44 (0)7793 773 540
[email protected]
London Legacy Development Corporation
Matt Jackson
+44 (0)7805 748377
[email protected]
London & Partners
Antonia Lee
+44 (0)20 7234 5722
[email protected]
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.