London's Olympic velodrome to host Track World Championships in 2016 The decision, made by the International Cycling Union's (UCI) management committee in Florence, means track cyclists will have the chance to compete again at a venue where Britain won nine Olympic medals in 2012. British Cycling's chief executive Ian Drake said: "Winning the bid to host the final track cycling world championships of the next Olympic cycle is important strategically for us, it's good for the current generation of athletes, but it's also an important tool for inspiring the next generation who will follow in their footsteps. The events we've delivered over the last decade in the UK have rightly been regarded as world class but the delivery of a world championships in this iconic venue will be the biggest task we've taken on to date.