2016 in cycle sport

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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 Hernandez

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