Published on: 2026-10-18
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The international cycling competition “Grand Prix of Moscow” will take place at the velodrome in the capital at: 10 Krylatskaya Street. Participants will be divided into four categories: men, women, as well as juniors and junior girls (17–18 years old). Spectators will be able not only to cheer for the athletes but also to attend an interactive music festival.
Teams are invited to training sessions on October 22 from 14:00 to 16:00. On October 24, the online prologue of the “Moscow Grand Prix” will take place — a fidgetal track cycling race. On October 23 from 10:15, the qualifying and eliminatory rounds of the sprint, finals of the scratch race and elimination race for juniors and junior girls, as well as the final sprint duels in all categories will be held.
The main competitive events are scheduled for October 24 starting at 10:15. The solemn opening ceremony before the decisive final races will begin at 17:20.
Riders will compete for prizes in several track cycling disciplines: keirin (first round, repechage races, second round, and final), points race (qualifying and final races), and elimination race (final).
Additionally, on October 24, the organizers have prepared an interactive program for spectators. It will include balance bike races for young riders on the historic Olympic track and the media cup “Moscow Grand Prix” in fidgetal cycling — virtual-physical bike races featuring bloggers, journalists, and media personalities. Amateur competitions combining the intellectual game of Go (Weiqi) and electric bike races are also planned, along with an open master class by a Go grandmaster for guests of all ages and much more. Throughout the day, compositions will be played by DJs, a cheerleading show will take place, and the day will conclude with a concert by the band Easy Dizzy. Admission for spectators is free.
The event will be held with the support of Department of Sports of the City of Moscow and corresponds to the goals of the state programs of the Russian Federation “Development of Physical Culture and Sports” and “Sport of Russia”. One of the goals is to increase the share of citizens systematically engaged in physical culture and sports to 70 percent by 2030. The capital makes a decisive contribution to solving this task. Special attention is paid to the proximity of infrastructure to homes, support for families with children, as well as the integration into the sports community of participants and veterans of the special military operation and their family members.
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