17 February 2026: Starting this Wednesday, February 18, the continent’s best track cyclists will gather in Santiago, Chile, to take part in a new edition of this continental event, which will be broadcast live worldwide on the Pan American Sports Channel.
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From Wednesday, February 18, to February 22, the 2026 Pan American Elite Track Cycling Championships will be held at the Peñalolén Velodrome in Santiago, Chile, with the region’s best athletes in attendance.
The continental event will bring together a total of 168 athletes from 20 countries: Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, the United States, Grenada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
The events that will be held for both men and women are Elimination Race, Individual Pursuit, Keirin, Team Pursuit, Team Sprint, Points Race, Scratch, Time Trial, Madison, and Omnium.
The competition will consist of five days, morning and afternoon, and a total of 22 Pan American titles will be contested, with a total of 66 medals to be awarded.
It should be noted that this competition is part of the start of World Cup scoring in this new Olympic cycle with a view to the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
All events of this Pan American Track Cycling Championship will be broadcast live throughout the Americas and the world on the Panam Sports Channel with commentary by Sebastián Heredia.
One of the unique features of this event is that the organization, led by the Pan American Cycling Confederation and the Chilean National Cycling Federation, has made free tickets available to the general public who wish to attend this world-class event.
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This article is Panam Sports Press Release
Edited by the TrackCycling.org Editorial Team
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