Melbourne’s Hisense Arena will host the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 April, 2012.

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships stands at the pinnacle of world track cycling and will attract up to 350 of the world’s best cyclists from over 40 countries.

The 2012 Championships is the final qualifying event in the lead-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games ensuring all fans will witness the best track cycling on offer as cyclists vie for an Olympic berth and a prestigious rainbow jersey.

The Australian Cyclones’ dominated the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn last March, topping the medal tally after claiming eight of a possible 19 gold medals including six of the ten Olympic events.  This proves that the team will tough to beat on their home soil.

Having hosted the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, the 2008-10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics Series as well as the recent 2010 UCI Road World Championships, Melbourne knows how to stage a truly magnificent cycling event and these championships will be no different.

So, experience the thrills, spills and pure adrenalin pumping action of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.