Olympic Games track cycling schedule revealed

The men's team sprint will open proceedings at the Olympic Games on August 11, with the men's team pursuit gold to be decided on day two

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Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny will be among the first Team GB riders on the track at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with team sprint qualifiers the opening event of the meeting.

Track cycling begins on August 11, the sixth day of the Games in Brazil, with the men's team sprint the first medal to be decided, with qualifying, first round and finals taking place in the same afternoon.

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Both the men's and women's team pursuit squads will also be in action on August 11, with qualifying taking place. The men will return the following day for round one and the finals, while the women get a day off before returning on August 13.

The men's omnium begins on August 14, culminating the following day, while Laura Trott will defend her omnium gold on August 15 and 16.

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The women's sprint and men's keirin will round out the meeting on August 16.

Rio Olympic Games Track schedule [GMT+4]

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Day 6 - August 11
16:00-16:16Men's Team Sprint QualifyingRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:19-17:10Women's Team Pursuit QualifyingRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
17:10-17:23Men's Team Sprint First RoundRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
17:23-18:19Men's Team Pursuit QualifyingRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
18:21-18:29Men's Team Sprint FinalsRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
18:35-18:45Men's Team Sprint Victory CeremonyRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
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Day 7 - August 12
16:00-16:14Women's Team Sprint QualifyingRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:14-16:50Men's Sprint QualifyingRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
16:52-17:17Men's Team Pursuit First RoundRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
17:17-17:28Women's Team Sprint First RoundRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
17:30-17:58Men's Sprint 1/16 FinalsRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
18:00-18:08Women's Team Sprint FinalsRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
18:08-18:18Men's Sprint 1/16 Final RepechagesRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
18:20-18:50Men's Team Pursuit FinalsRow 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
18:50-19:00Women's Team Sprint Victory CeremonyRow 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
19:00-19:10Men's Team Pursuit Victory CeremonyRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
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Session 1
10:00-10:21Women's Keirin First RoundRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
10:23-10:42Men's Sprint 1/8 FinalsRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
10:44-11:05Women's Keirin First Round RepechagesRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
11:07-11:15Men's Sprint 1/8 Final RepechagesRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
11:17-11:40Women's Team Pursuit First RoundRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
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Session 2
16:00-16:16Men's Sprint Quarterfinals - Race 1Row 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:18-16:22Men's Sprint Race for 9th-12th PlacesRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
16:22-16:34Women's Keirin Second RoundRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
16:34-16:50Men's Sprint Quarterfinals - Race 2Row 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
16:53-17:21Women's Team Pursuit FinalsRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
17:21-17:25Men's Sprint Quarterfinals - Race 3Row 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
17:27-17:33Women's Keirin Finals 7-12Row 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
17:33-17:39Women's Keirin Finals 1-6Row 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
17:41-17:49Men's Sprint Semifinals - Race 1Row 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
17:49-17:59Women's Team Pursuit Victory CeremonyRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
17:59-18:07Men's Sprint Semifinals - Race 2Row 10 - Cell 2 Row 10 - Cell 3
18:07-18:17Women's Keirin Victory CeremonyRow 11 - Cell 2 Row 11 - Cell 3
18:17-18:21Men's Sprint Race for 5th-8th PlacesRow 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
18:21-18:25Men's Sprint Semifinals - Race 3Row 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
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Day 9 - August 14
16:00-16:38Women's Sprint QualifyingRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:40-17:02Men's Omnium 15km Scratch RaceRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
17:04-17:12Men's Sprint Finals - Race 1Row 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
17:12-17:40Women's Sprint 1/16 FinalsRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
17:42-17:50Men's Sprint Finals - Race 2Row 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
17:50-18:47Men's Omnium 4km Individual PursuitRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
18:47-18:51Men's Sprint Finals - Race 3Row 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
18:51-19:29Women's Sprint 1/16 Final RepechagesRow 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
19:29-19:39Men's Sprint Victory CeremonyRow 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
19:42-20:00Men's Omnium Elimination RaceRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
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Session 1
10:00-10:19Women's Sprint 1/8 FinalsRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
10:21-10:48Men's Omnium : Kilometre time trialRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
10:50-10:57Women's Sprint 1/8 Final RepechagesRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
10:59-11:17Women's Omnium 10km Scratch RaceRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
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Session 2
16:00-16:24Men's Omnium Flying LapRow 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:26-16:30Women's Sprint Race for 9th-12th PlacesRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
16:30-17:20Women's Omnium 3km Individual PursuitRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
17:23-18:15Men's Omnium 40km Points RaceRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
18:17-18:35Women's Omnium Elimination RaceRow 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
18:35-18:45Men's Omnium Victory CeremonyRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
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Session 1
10:00-10:16Women's Sprint Quarterfinals - Race 1Row 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
10:18-10:39Men's Keirin First RoundRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
10:41-10:57Women's Sprint Quarterfinals -Race 2Row 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
10:57-11:19Women's Omnium 500m Time TrialRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
11:19-11:23Women's Sprint Quarterfinals - Race 3Row 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
11:25-11:46Men's Keirin First Round RepechagesRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
11:46-11:50Women's Sprint Race for 5th-8th PlacesRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
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Session 2
16:08-16:00Women's Sprint Semifinals - Race 1Row 0 - Cell 2 Row 0 - Cell 3
16:36-16:10Women's Omnium Flying LapRow 1 - Cell 2 Row 1 - Cell 3
16:44-16:36Women's Sprint Semifinals - Race 2Row 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
16:58-16:46Men's Keirin Second RoundRow 3 - Cell 2 Row 3 - Cell 3
17:02-16:58Women's Sprint Semifinals - Race 3Row 4 - Cell 2 Row 4 - Cell 3
17:42-17:05Women's Omnium 25km Points RaceRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
17:52-17:44Women's Sprint Finals - Race 1Row 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
18:02-17:52Women's Omnium Victory CeremonyRow 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
18:12-18:04Women's Sprint Finals - Race 2Row 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
18:20-18:14Men's Keirin Finals 7-12Row 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
18:26-18:20Men's Keirin Finals 1-6Row 10 - Cell 2 Row 10 - Cell 3
18:30-18:26Women's Sprint Finals - Race 3Row 11 - Cell 2 Row 11 - Cell 3
18:40-18:30Men's Keirin Victory CeremonyRow 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
18:50-18:40Women's Sprint Victory CeremonyRow 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.