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BikeFlights Delivery Manager Kent Sanchez spearheaded a successful on-the-ground effort to move riders’ bikes from round 1 in Mallorca, Spain to round 2 in Berlin, Germany to round 3 in Paris, France and finally, onto the last two rounds in London, England. Thirty-six men and thirty-six women would spend four weekends racing each other on world-class velodromes in each city.

"It was a fantastic experience to not only get to watch the world’s top track racers compete in iconic cities across Europe, but also to be thanked by the riders for transporting their bikes to the next location," said Kent.

At the end of the series, champions would be crowned in two disciplines: sprint and endurance. Sprint riders competed in events like the match sprint and keirin whereas endurance riders battled in events such as the scratch race and elimination.

Congratulations go to all of the series winners:

Women's Endurance: Jennifer Valente (United States)

Men's Endurance League - Sebastian Mora (Spain)

Women's Sprint League - Mathilde Gros (France)⁠

Men's Sprint League - Matthew Richardson (Australia)

It was our job at BikeFlights to move riders’ bikes safely and on-time from velodrome to velodrome so the riders could travel more easily from round to round without the hassle of having to take their bikes with them on planes and trains. That’s exactly what we did, plus we also shipped many riders’ bikes back home to locations within Europe after the final two rounds wrapped up in London.

For the first three rounds, Kent was assisted by BikeFlights guest staffer Nadia Gbané. BikeFlights President William Alcorn and Vice President Sue George joined in to help with the final two rounds in the United Kingdom.

When not helping to pack, label and ship riders’ track bikes, Kent, Bill and Sue took the opportunity to walk around London and explore. They visited famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, Big Ben, various Christmas street markets plus a few other famous sites.

“We’ve been fans of track racing for a long time and are excited to help the best track cyclists in the world transport their bikes between velodromes throughout Europe as they race in the UCI Track Champions League,” said William Alcorn, President of BikeFlights. 

The UCI Track Champions League originally came about from a partnership developed between Eurosport Events and the UCI, and the series was first held in 2021. It features an equal number of male and female athletes as well as equal prize money for all. The series is BikeFlight’s third international event partnership of 2022. We are also the official bike shipping service of the Global Bike Festival and the Tour de France.

UCI Track Champions League Schedule

November 12, 2022 - Round 1: Mallorca / Velòdrom Illes Balears

November 19, 2022 - Round 2: Berlin / Berlin Velodrome

November 26, 2022 - Round 3: St-Quentin-En-Yvelines / Velodrome National de St-Quentin-En-Yvelines

December 2, 2022 - Round 4: London / Lee Valley VeloPark

December 3, 2022 - Round 5 (Finals): London / Lee Valley VeloPark

You can buy tickets and attend in person or watch the coverage of the UCI Track Champions League on Eurosport or GCN.

Learn more about the UCI Track Champions League.