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Welcome to Egypt!!
This is a phrase often heard in the streets, restaurants, hotels and marketplaces all over Egypt, as the warm-hearted people of this ancient land open their arms to people from all over the world to experience this special country.
In September 2021, for the first time, the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships were staged in Cairo, under the auspices of the Egyptian Cycling Federation, at the newly completed velodrome in the heart of the impressive sports complex in Nasr City, the district north-east of the city centre.
This independent guide keeps the welcome going: the story of the championships, every track event explained, the visitor guide to Cairo and Egypt and, for those who like a flutter, the betting side of the velodrome. Welcome to Egypt!
Event dates:
1st – 5th September 2021
Cairo 2021 at a glance
- Venue
- Velodrome at the Cairo International Stadium complex, Nasr City
- Track
- 250 m wooden track under an open-sided roof
- Titles
- 22 junior world titles, 11 for women and 11 for men
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Explore the Guide
- The ChampionshipsHow the first junior track worlds in Africa came about, the velodrome, the results and the riders who went on to elite titles.
- Track CyclingSprint, keirin, team sprint, pursuits, omnium, madison and the rest, explained in plain language.
- Cairo & EgyptSights, trips beyond Cairo, visas, money, phrases and a fan's guide to the velodrome district.
- Betting & CasinosTrack cycling markets, Japanese keirin, live betting and the hotel casinos of Cairo and the Red Sea.
Photos on this page: All Gizah Pyramids by Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.