UCI Track Worlds screened live on BBC Two starting this afternoon (full guide to coverage)

The BBC will be screening live TV coverage of all evening sessions in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, which have started in Minsk, Belarus, today and which see British Cycling consign last summer’s triumphs at London 2012 to the past as it focuses on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Because the event will be televised live in the UK, viewers here won’t be able to watch the racing on the UCI’s YouTube channel, which will however be available to fans in countries where the world championship isn’t being screened live on TV.

Coverage starts on BBC Two at 4.45pm this afternoon, with events to be decided including the men’s kilo and team pursuit, and the women’s individual pursuit and team sprint. The event will also be streamed live on the BBC website, and highlights will be available on BBC Red Button, with full details below.

This morning, the Great Britain quartet of Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, Sam Harrison and Andy Tennant qualified second fastest behind rivals Australia for this evening’s men’s team pursuit final.

Here's the full programme for the event, together with BBC timings.

FEBRUARY 20th / WEDNESDAY

BBC coverage: 16:00-19:00 GMT on Red Button and online, 16:45-18:00 GMT on BBC Two, 16:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra  

Morning    
M - Team pursuit Qualifying   
W - Individual Pursuit Qualifying   
    
Evening    
W - Team sprint Qualifying   
М - Kilometre t.t. Final   
W - Individual Pursuit Finals 3-4 & 1-2   
М - Kilometre t.t. Award ceremony   
W - Team sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2   
W - Individual Pursuit Award ceremony   
M - Team pursuit Final 3-4 & 1-2   
W - Team sprint Award ceremony   
M - Team pursuit Award ceremony   
    
FEBRUARY 21st / THURSDAY

BBC coverage: 16:00-19:00 GMT on Red Button and online, 16:15-18:00 GMT on BBC Two, 16:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
    
Morning    
M - Individual pursuit Qualifying   
W - Team pursuit Qualifying   
M - Team sprint Qualifying   
    
Evening    
W - 500 m t.t. Final   
M - Individual pursuit Finals 3-4 & 1-2   
W - 500 m t.t. Award ceremony   
M - Individual pursuit Award ceremony   
W - Team pursuit Finals 3-4 & 1-2   
M - Scratch 15 km Final   
W - Team pursuit Award ceremony   
M - Team sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2   
M - Scratch 15 km Award ceremony   
M - Team sprint Award ceremony   
    
FEBRUARY 22nd / FRIDAY

BBC coverage: 16:00-19:00 on Red Button and online, 16:15-18:00 GMT on BBC Two, 16:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Highlights on the Red Button from 22:00-07:00 GMT
    
Morning    
W - Sprint t.t. (24) Qualifying   
M - Keirin 1st round   
W - Sprint 1/16 Final   
M - Omnium Ⅰ Flying lap   
M - Keirin Repechages   
W - Sprint 1/8 Final   
M - Omnium Ⅱ Points race 30 km   
W - Sprint Rep. 1/8   
    
Evening    
W - Sprint 1/4 Final (1st )   
W - Scratch 10 km Final   
W - Sprint 1/4 Final (2nd)   
M - Keirin 2nd round   
W - Scratch 10 km Award ceremony   
M - Points Race 40 km Final   
W - Sprint 1/4 Final (3rd i.r.)   
M - Points Race 40 km Award ceremony   
M - Keirin Final places 7 to 12   
M - Keirin Final 1-6   
W - Sprint 5th to  8th places   
M - Keirin Award ceremony   
M - Omnium Ⅲ Elimination   
    
FEBRUARY 23rd / SATURDAY

BBC coverage: 17:15-19:00 on BBC Two and online, 16:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Highlights on the Red Button from 21:00-23:15 GMT
    
Morning    
М - Sprint 200 m t.t. (24) Qualifying   
M - Omnium Ⅳ Individual Pursuit 4 km   
M - Sprint 1/6 Final   
W -Sprint 1/2 Final 1st heat   
W - Omnium Ⅰ Flying lap   
M - Sprint 1/8 Final   
W - Sprint 1/2 Final 2nd heat   
M - Omnium Ⅴ Scratch 15 km   
M - Sprint Rep. 1/8   
W - Sprint 1/2 Final (3rd i.r.)   
W - Omnium Ⅱ Points race 20 km   
    
Evening    
М - Sprint 1/4 Final (1st)   
W - Sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2 (1st)   
W - Points Race 25 km Final   
М  - Sprint 1/4 Final (2nd)   
W - Sprint Finals 3-4 &1-2 (2nd)   
M - Omnium Final Kilometre t.t.   
W - Points Race 25 km Award ceremony   
М - Sprint 1/4 Final (3rd i.r.)   
W - Sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2 (3rd i.r.)   
M - Omnium Award ceremony   
W - Sprint Award ceremony   
М - Sprint 5th to 8th places   
W - Omnium Ⅲ Elimination   
    
FEBRUARY 24th / SUNDAY

BBC coverage: 11:00-14:05 GMT on BBC Two and online, 11:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Highlights on the Red Button from 20:30-23:05 GMT
    
Morning    
W - Omnium Ⅳ Individual Pursuit 3 km   
M - Sprint 1/2 Final 1st heat   
W - Keirin 1st round   
M - Sprint 1/2 Final 2nd heat   
W - Omnium Ⅴ Scratch 10 km   
M - Sprint 1/2 Final (3rd i.r.)   
W - Keirin Repechages   
    
Afternoon    
M - Sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2 (1st)   
W - Omnium Final 500 m t.t.   
M - Sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2 (2nd)   
W - Omnium Award ceremony   
М - Sprint Finals 3-4 & 1-2 (3rd i.r)   
W - Keirin 2nd round   
М - Sprint Award ceremony   
М - Madison 50 km Final   
W - Keirin Final places 7 to 12   
W - Keirin Final 1-6   
M - Madison 50 km Award ceremony   
W - Keirin Award ceremony