In September 2021 Cairo hosted the junior world track championships, the first edition ever held in Africa. This section tells the story of that week: how the event came to Egypt, the velodrome that hosted it, the 22 champions and the medal table.
It also follows the riders afterwards, because the junior worlds are the shop window of the sport. Some of the teenagers who raced in Cairo were elite world champions within a year.
From Junior Worlds to Elite Careers: How the Pathway Works
Junior world championships are the shop window of track cycling. How riders move from the junior ranks to the elite, why some stall, and…
Cairo 2021 Results: The Champions and Riders to Watch
All 22 junior world champions from Cairo 2021, the medal table, and the riders whose junior results turned into elite medals within a…
The 2021 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Cairo
For five days in September 2021 Cairo hosted the junior world track championships, the first time the event came to Africa. How it…
The Cairo Velodrome: Africa's Track in Nasr City
The Cairo velodrome sits in the Cairo International Stadium sports complex in Nasr City: a 250 m wooden track under a huge roof with open…
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