2016 in cycle sport

This article is about the 2016 cycling season and results. For other sports' results, see 2016 in sports.

The 2016 in cycling results is given as follows:

BMX racing

• January 1 – December 11: 2016 UCI BMX Events Calendar

2016 Summer Olympics (UCI–BMX)

• August 17–19: 2016 Summer Olympics (BMX) in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic BMX Centre
  • Men: Connor Fields; Jelle van Gorkom; Carlos Ramirez
  • Women: Mariana Pajón; Alise Post; Stefany Hernández

International BMX championships

• January 31: 2016 Oceania BMX Continental Championships in Auckland
  • Men's Elite winner: Trent Jones
  • Women's Elite winner: Sarah Walker
  • Men's Junior winner: Maynard Peel
  • Women's Junior winner: Saya Sakakibara
• March 28: 2016 Pan American BMX Continental Championships in Santiago del Estero
  • Men's Elite winner: Gonzalo Molina
  • Women's Elite winner: Mariana Pajón
  • Men's Junior winner: Wilson Goyes Larrea
  • Women's Junior winner: Paola Reis
• April 24: 2016 North American BMX Continental Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Men's Elite winner: Nicholas Long
  • Women's Elite winner: Alise Post
  • Men's Junior winner: Deven Kawa (default)
• May 25 – 29: 2016 UCI BMX World Championships in Medellín
  • The Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 12: 2016 Asian BMX Continental Championship in Taiyuan
  • Men's Elite winner: Jukia Yoshimura
  • Women's Elite winner: Yan Lu
  • Men's Junior winner: Daichi Yamaguchi
  • Women's Junior winner: Sae Hatakeyama
• July 8–10: 2016 UEC European BMX Continental Championships in Verona
  • Men's Elite winner: Raymon van der Biezen
  • Women's Elite winner: Sarah Sailer
  • Men's Elite Time Trial winner: Romain Mahieu
  • Women's Elite Time Trial winner: Merel Smulders
  • Men's Junior winner: Mathis Ragot Richard
  • Women's Junior winner: Merel Smulders
• October 2: 2016 African BMX Continental Championships in Giba Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Men's Elite winner: Kyle Dodd
  • Men's Junior winner: Dylan Eggar

2016 BMX Supercross World Cup

• March 25 & 26: 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #1 in Santiago del Estero
  • Men's Elite winner: Corben Sharrah
  • Women's Elite winner: Caroline Buchanan
• April 9 & 10: 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #2 in Manchester
  • Men's Elite winner: Liam Phillips
  • Women's Elite winner: Caroline Buchanan
• May 7 & 8: 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #3 in Papendal
  • Men's Elite winner: Māris Štrombergs
  • Women's Elite winner: Laura Smulders
• September 30 & October 1: 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #4 in Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • Men's Elite winner: Corben Sharrah
  • Women's Elite winner: Laura Smulders
• October 8 & 9: 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #5 (final) in Sarasota, Florida
  • Men's Elite winner: Corben Sharrah
  • Women's Elite winner: Laura Smulders

2016 BMX European Cup

• April 1 – 3: European Cup #1 and #2 in Heusden-Zolder
  • Men's Elite #1 winner: Rihards Veide
  • Men's Elite #2 winner: Dave van der Burg
  • Men's Junior #1 winner: Thomas Jouve
  • Men's Junior #2 winner: Kevin van de Groenendaal
  • Women's Elite #1 winner: Judy Baauw
  • Women's Elite #2 winner: Daina Tuchscherer
  • Women's Junior #1 winner: Merel Smulders
  • Women's Junior #2 winner: Merel Smulders
• April 29 – May 1: European Cup #3 and #4 in Kampen
  • Men's Elite #1 winner: Kristens Krigers
  • Men's Elite #2 winner: Rihards Veide
  • Men's Junior #1 winner: Léo Avril
  • Men's Junior #2 winner: Thomas Jouve
  • Women's Elite #1 winner: Judy Baauw
  • Women's Elite #2 winner: Judy Baauw
  • Women's Junior #1 winner: Ruby Huisman
  • Women's Junior #2 winner: Merel Smulders
• June 11–13: European Cup #5 and #6 in Weiterstadt
  • Men's Elite #1 winner: Kristens Krigers
  • Men's Elite #2 winner: Kristens Krigers
  • Men's Junior #1 winner: Paddy Sharrock
  • Men's Junior #2 winner: Cédric Butti
  • Women's Elite #1 winner: Romana Labounková
  • Women's Elite #2 winner: Judy Baauw
  • Women's Junior #1 winner: Merel Smulders
  • Women's Junior #2 winner: Merel Smulders
• September 16–18: European Cup #7 and #8 in Calais (final)
  • Men's Elite #1 winner: Kyle Evans
  • Men's Elite #2 winner: Rihards Veide
  • Men's Junior #1 winner: Paddy Sharrock
  • Men's Junior #2 winner: Paddy Sharrock
  • Women's Elite #1 winner: Simone Christensen
  • Women's Elite #2 winner: Simone Christensen
  • Women's Junior #1 winner: Merel Smulders
  • Women's Junior #2 winner: Merel Smulders

Cyclo-cross bike racing

• September 16, 2015: CC World Cup #1 in Las Vegas
  • Men's Elite winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Elite winner: Kateřina Nash
• October 18, 2015: CC World Cup #2 in Valkenburg aan de Geul
  • Men's Elite winner: Lars van der Haar
  • Women's Elite winner: Eva Lechner
  • Men's U23 winner: Gioele Bertolini
  • Men's Junior winner: Jappe Jaspers
• November 22, 2015: CC World Cup #3 in Koksijde
  • Men's Elite winner: Sven Nys
  • Women's Elite winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior winner: Jens Dekker
• December 20, 2015: CC World Cup #4 in Namur, Belgium
  • Men's Elite winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Elite winner: Nikki Harris
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior winner: Jappe Jaspers
• December 26, 2015: CC World Cup #5 in Heusden-Zolder
  • Men's Elite winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Elite winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Joris Nieuwenhuis
  • Men's Junior winner: Thomas Bonnet
• January 17: CC World Cup #6 in Lignières, Cher
  • Men's Elite winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Elite winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior winner: Mitch Groot
• January 24: CC World Cup #7 (final) in Hoogerheide
  • Men's Elite winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Elite winner: Sophie de Boer
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Quinten Hermans
  • Men's Junior winner: Jens Dekker
• January 30 & 31: 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder
  • Men's Elite winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Elite winner: Thalita de Jong
  • Men's Under 23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Women's Under 23 winner: Evie Richards
  • Men's Junior winner: Jens Dekker

Cyclo-Cross Cycling UCI Superprestige 2015–2016

• October 4, 2015: CC Superprestige #1 in Gieten
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Daan Hoeyberghs
• October 25, 2015: CC Superprestige #2 in Zonhoven
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Eli Iserbyt
• November 8, 2015: CC Superprestige #3 in Ruddervoorde
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Kevin Pauwels
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jappe Jaspers
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Eli Iserbyt
• November 15, 2015: CC Superprestige #4 in Gavere
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Eli Iserbyt
• December 13, 2015: CC Superprestige #5 in Francorchamps
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Helen Wyman
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Seppe Rombouts
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Nicolas Cleppe
• December 27, 2015: CC Superprestige #6 in Diegem
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Ellen Van Loy
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jappe Jaspers
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Quinten Hermans
• February 7, 2016: CC Superprestige #7 in Hoogstraten
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker
• February 13, 2016: CC Superprestige #8 (final) in Middelkerke
  • Men's Cyclo-Cross winner: Mathieu van der Poel
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker

Cyclo-Cross Cycling UCI Bank BPost Trophy 2015–2016

• October 11: Bank BPost Trophy #1 in Ronse
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's winner: Pavla Havlíková
  • Men's U23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior winner: Jens Dekker
• November 1: Bank BPost Trophy #2 in Koppenberg
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Jolien Verschueren
  • Men's Under 23 Cyclo-Cross winner: Quinten Hermans
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Seppe Rombouts
• November 29: Bank BPost Trophy #3 in Hamme
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's winner: Helen Wyman
  • Men's U23 winner: Eli Iserbyt
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Florian Vermeersch
• December 5: Bank BPost Trophy #4 in Essen
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's U23 winner: Quinten Hermans
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Thijs Wolsink
• December 19: Bank BPost Trophy #5 in Antwerp
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's U23 winner: Quinten Hermans
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Reno Bauters
• December 29: Bank BPost Trophy #6 in Loenhout
  • Men's winner: Tom Meeusen
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's U23 winner: Daan Hoeyberghs
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Thijs Wolsink
• January 1: Bank BPost Trophy #7 in Baal
  • Men's winner: Wout Van Aert
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Sanne Cant
  • Men's U23 winner: Quinten Hermans
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Seppe Rombouts
• February 6: Bank BPost Trophy #8 (final) in Sint-Niklaas
  • Men's winner: Laurens Sweeck
  • Women's Cyclo-Cross winner: Thalita de Jong
  • Men's U23 winner: Daan Soete
  • Men's Junior Cyclo-Cross winner: Jens Dekker

Mountain bike racing

• January 15 – December 4: 2016 UCI Mountain Biking Events Calendar

2016 Summer Olympics (UCI–MB)

• August 20 & 21: 2016 Summer Olympics (MB) in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Mountain Bike Park
  • Men's XC: Nino Schurter; Jaroslav Kulhavý; Carlos Coloma Nicolás
  • Women's XC: Jenny Rissveds; Maja Włoszczowska; Catharine Pendrel

International mountain biking championships

• March 26 & 27: 2016 Oceania Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Queenstown, New Zealand
  • Men's XC winner: Anton Cooper
  • Women's XC winner: Rebecca Henderson
  • Men's Downhill winner: Bryn Dickerson
  • Women's Downhill winner: Alanna Columb
  • Men's XC Eliminator winner: Eden Cruise
  • Men's U23 (XC) winner: Ben Oliver
  • Women's U23 (XC) winner: Amber Johnston
  • Men's Junior (XC) winner: Kian Lerch-MacKinnon
  • Women's Junior (XC) winner: Jessica Manchester
• March 30 – April 3: 2016 American Mountain Bike Continental Championships in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
  • Men's XC winner: Catriel Soto
  • Women's XC winner: Daniela Campuzano
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Brandon Rivera
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Yossiana Quintero
  • Men's Junior XC winner: Wilson Pena
  • Women's Junior XC winner: Natalia Rojas Figueroa
  • Men's XC Eliminator winner: Ricky Morales
  • Women's XC Eliminator winner: Noelia Rodriguez
  • Mixed XC Team Relay winners: Colombia (Jhon Fredy Gazzon, Brandon Rivera,Yossiana Quintero, Favio Castañeda)
• March 30 – April 3: 2016 African Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Afriski
  • Men's XC winner: Philip Buys
  • Women's XC winner: Mariske Strauss
  • Men's Downhill winner: Tiaan Odendaal
  • Men's U23 (XC) winner: Alan Hatherly
  • Women's U23 (XC) winner: Genevieve van Coller
  • Men's Junior (XC) winner: Herbert Peters
  • Women's Junior (XC) winner: Danielle Strydom
  • Men's Marathon winner: Yannick Lincoln
  • Women's Marathon winner: Amy McDougall
  • Mixed XC Team Relay winners: Namibia (Michelle Vorster, Raul Costa Seibeb, Herbert Peters, Tristan de Lange)
• May 4 – 8: 2016 Asian Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Chai Nat
  • Men's XC winner: Kohei Yamamoto
  • Women's XC winner: Ren Chengyuan
  • Men's Downhill winner: Kazuki Shimizu
  • Women's Downhill winner: Vipavee Deekaballes
  • Men's Junior (XC) winner: Klahan Master Athichanan
  • Women's Junior (XC) winner: Nathalie Panyawan
  • Men's XC Eliminator winner: Keerati Sukprasart
  • Women's XC Eliminator winner: Warinothorn Phetpraphan
  • Mixed XC Team Relay winners: Thailand (Klahan Master Athichanan, Peerapol Chawchiangkwang, Keerati Sukprasart, Supaksorn Nuntana)
• May 5 – 8: 2016 European Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Jönköping, Huskvarna
  • Men's XC winner: Julien Absalon
  • Women's XC winner: Jolanda Neff
  • Men's U23 (XC) winner: Victor Koretzky
  • Women's U23 (XC) winner: Sina Frei
  • Men's Junior (XC) winner: Thomas Bonnet
  • Women's Junior (XC) winner: Sophie Wright
  • Men's XC Eliminator winner: Emil Linde
  • Women's XC Eliminator winner: Iryna Popova
  • Mixed XC Team Relay winners: Switzerland (Marcel Guerrini, Vital Albin, Jolanda Neff, Lars Förster)
• June 25 & 26: 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Laissac
  • Men's XC winner: Tiago Ferreira
  • Women's XC winner: Jolanda Neff
• June 29 – July 3: 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (XCO & XCE only) in Nové Město na Moravě
  • Men's XC winner: Nino Schurter
  • Women's XC winner: Annika Langvad
  • Men's U23 (XC) winner: Sam Gaze
  • Women's U23 (XC) winner: Jenny Rissveds
  • Men's Junior (XC) winner: Thomas Bonnet
  • Women's Junior (XC) winner: Ida Jansson
  • Men's XC Eliminator winner: Daniel Federspiel
  • Women's XC Eliminator winner: Linda Indergand
  • Mixed team relay winners: France (Victor Koretzky, Benjamin le Ny, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Jordan Sarrou)
• September 6–11: 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (DHI & 4X only) in Val di Sole
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Danny Hart
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Finnley Iles
  • Women's Junior Downhill winner: Alessia Missiaggia
  • Men's 4X winner: Mitja Ergaver
  • Women's 4X winner: Caroline Buchanan

2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

• April 9 & 10: World Cup #1 in Lourdes
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Aaron Gwin
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Finnley Iles
• April 23 & 24: World Cup #2 in Cairns
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Loïc Bruni
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Nino Schurter
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Annika Langvad
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Sam Gaze
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Kate Courtney
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Matt Walker
• May 21 & 22: World Cup #3 in Albstadt
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Nino Schurter
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Annika Langvad
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Sam Gaze
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Sina Frei
• May 28 & 29: World Cup #4 in La Bresse
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Julien Absalon
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Jolanda Neff
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Titouan Carod
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Sina Frei
• June 4 & 5: World Cup #5 in Fort William, Highland
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Greg Minnaar
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Finnley Iles
• June 11 & 12: World Cup #6 in Leogang
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Aaron Gwin
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Gaëtan Vige
• July 9 & 10: World Cup #7 in Lenzerheide
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Nino Schurter
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Jenny Rissveds
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Danny Hart
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Tahnee Seagrave
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Finnley Iles
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Titouan Carod
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Sina Frei
• August 6 & 7: World Cup #8 in Mont-Sainte-Anne
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Julien Absalon
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Catharine Pendrel
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Danny Hart
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Gaëtan Vige
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Titouan Carod
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Sina Frei
• September 3 & 4: World Cup #9 (final) in Vallnord
  • Men's Elite XC winner: Julien Absalon
  • Women's Elite XC winner: Jolanda Neff
  • Men's Elite Downhill winner: Danny Hart
  • Women's Elite Downhill winner: Rachel Atherton
  • Men's Junior Downhill winner: Gaëtan Vige
  • Men's U23 XC winner: Marcel Guerrini
  • Women's U23 XC winner: Sina Frei

Road cycling

Main articles: 2016 in women's road cycling and 2016 in men's road cycling

2016 Summer Olympics

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

• Men's road race:  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL);  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN);  Rafał Majka (POL)
• Women's road race:  Anna van der Breggen (NED);  Emma Johansson (SWE);  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
• Men's time trial:  Fabian Cancellara (SUI);  Tom Dumoulin (NED);  Chris Froome (GBR)
• Women's time trial:  Kristin Armstrong (USA);  Olga Zabelinskaya (RUS);  Anna van der Breggen (NED)

UCI Road World Championships

Main article: 2016 UCI Road World Championships

Continental cycling championships

Main articles: 2016 Asian Cycling Championships, African Continental Cycling Championships, Oceania Cycling Championships, Pan American Road and Track Championships, 2016 European Road Championships, and 2016 Continental Cycling Championships

Grand Tours

• May 6 – 29: 2016 Giro d'Italia
  • Winner: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan Team) (second Giro d'Italia win, fourth Grand Tour win)
• July 2–24: 2016 Tour de France
  • Winner: Chris Froome (Ineos Grenadiers) (third Tour de France win, third Grand Tour win)
• August 20 – September 11: 2016 Vuelta a España
  • Winner: Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) (first Vuelta a España win, second Grand Tour win)

UCI World Tour

Main article: 2016 UCI World Tour

UCI Women's WorldTour

Main article: 2016 UCI Women's World Tour

UCI Continental Tours

Main articles: 2016 UCI Africa Tour, 2016 UCI America Tour, 2016 UCI Asia Tour, 2016 UCI Europe Tour, and 2016 UCI Oceania Tour

Track cycling

• October 30, 2015 – 2016: 2015–16 UCI Track Cycling Calendar of Events

2016 Summer Olympics (UCI–TC)

• April 30 & May 1: Aquece Rio International Track Cycling Challenge 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Note: Event cancelled, due to venue not ready for competition yet.
• August 11–16: 2016 Summer Olympics (TC) in Rio de Janeiro at the Barra Velodrome
  • Men
  • Men's Keirin: Jason Kenny; Matthijs Büchli; Azizulhasni Awang
  • Men's Omnium: Elia Viviani; Mark Cavendish; Lasse Norman Hansen
  • Men's Sprint: Jason Kenny; Callum Skinner; Denis Dmitriev
  • Men's Team Pursuit:  Great Britain (GBR) (WR);  Australia (AUS);  Denmark (DEN)
  • Men's Team Sprint:  Great Britain (GBR) (OR);  New Zealand (NZL);  France (FRA)
  • Women
  • Women's Keirin: Elis Ligtlee; Becky James; Anna Meares
  • Women's Omnium: Laura Trott; Sarah Hammer; Jolien D'Hoore
  • Women's Sprint: Kristina Vogel; Becky James; Katy Marchant
  • Women's Team Pursuit:  Great Britain (GBR) (WR);  United States (USA);  Canada (CAN)
  • Women's Team Sprint:
  • China (Gong Jinjie & Zhong Tianshi)
  • Russia (Daria Shmeleva & Anastasia Voynova)
  • Germany (Miriam Welte & Kristina Vogel)

International track cycling events

• January 26–30: 2016 Asian Cycling Championships in Izu, Shizuoka
  • South Korea and China won 6 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
• February 15 – 19: 2016 African Track Championships in Casablanca
  • Morocco won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• March 2–6: 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in London
  • Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• March 17–20: 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari
  • Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 20–24: 2016 UCI Juniors Track World Championships in Aigle
  • New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• October 5–9: 2016 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Aguascalientes City
  • Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• October 19–23: 2016 European Track Cycling Championships in Paris (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines)
  • France and Russia won 3 gold medals each. Great Britain and the Netherlands won 8 overall medals each.

2015–16 UCI Track Cycling World Cup

• October 30, 2015 – November 1, 2015: World Cup #1 in Cali
  • Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• December 5 & 6, 2015: World Cup #2 in Cambridge, New Zealand
  • Germany won the gold medal tally. Germany and Team Jayco–AIS won 5 overall medals each.
• January 16 & 17: World Cup #3 (final) in Hong Kong
  • France won the gold medal tally. Great Britain won the overall medal tally.

Trial cycling

• May 28 & 29: Trial World Cup #1 in Kraków
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Benito Ros
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Aurelien Fontenoy
  • Women's Elite winner: Nina Reichenbach
• July 9 & 10: Trial World Cup #2 in Les Menuires
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Dominik Oswald
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Jack Carthy
  • Women's Elite winner: Nina Reichenbach
• July 30 & 31: Trial World Cup #3 in Vöcklabruck
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Abel Mustieles
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Jack Carthy
  • Women's Elite winner: Nina Reichenbach
• August 20 & 21: Trial World Cup #4 in Albertville
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Abel Mustieles
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Jack Carthy
  • Women's Elite winner: Nina Reichenbach
• August 29 – September 3: 2016 UCI Trials World Championships in Vermiglio–Val di Sole
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Abel Mustieles
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Jack Carthy
  • Women's Elite winner: Nina Reichenbach
• September 24 & 25: Trial World Cup #5 (final) in Antwerp
  • Men's Elite 20" winner: Abel Mustieles
  • Men's Elite 26" winner: Jack Carthy
  • Women's Elite winner: Janine Jungfels

Games

• February 6–9: South Asian Games in Guwahati
• March 17–20: World University Cycling Championship in Tagaytay
• August 6–21: Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
• September 8–17: Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro