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1. KEY CONTACTS

Personnel from the event organisation, together with representatives from cycling’s governing body the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), will be on hand throughout the event to assist you in fulfilling your role here in . If you have an enquiry, in the first instance please contact the member of media staff who is on site in the area where you are working.

Should you require further assistance please contact the relevant person using the contact details below:

2020 UCI World Championships presented by Tissot Press Officer Thomas Juschus Phone: +49 163 699 66 36 [email protected]

UCI Media Relations Officer Louis Chenaille +41 79 198 70 47 [email protected]

Wings Media Centre Coordinator Laura Folchi [email protected]

UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services Tobias Friedrich +41 76 204 98 07 [email protected]

UCI Digital and Social Media Coordinator Zack Cooper +41 79 306 2073 [email protected]

Track Events Coordinator Tiziana Lardieri +41 79 102 37 35 [email protected]

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2. NOTES TO THE MEDIA

To facilitate a safe and smooth holding of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot, accredited media are invited to pay attention to the following:

• A Media Centre located in the track centre infield will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points;

• Media representatives will have access to the team areas located in the track centre infield, and related interview, shooting and filming requests may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion; Please note the restrictions concerning interviews for members of the Radio / TV categories RH-N & NRH further down in this document.

• Media interviews with the top 3 riders can only be conducted after the medal award ceremonies once the Rights holder interviews are done at the dedicated interview positions;

• Media representatives should display their accreditation badges and wear their media vests given by the Organiser/UCI on the top layer of clothing in a visible manner at any time;

• Media pass will be distributed at the Accreditation Centre, while media vest will be handled at the Media Centre. Please return the vests to the staff in charge; Media vests for representatives of the Radio TV are distributed at the Host Broadcaster Booking office, first opening from Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 10:00 CET.

• The Organiser/UCI reserve the right to cancel any media accreditation in case of violation of the above.

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3. GETTING THERE

The Velodrome

Velodrom Berlin Paul-Heyse-Strasse 26 10407 Berlin - Phone: +49 30 443 045 Website: www.velodrom.de/en

Local transport & Parking

Due to reconstruction, parking space around the velodrome is difficult and very limited. The Organizing Committee strongly recommend public transport: www.vbb.de/en

Velodrome tram stop: M5/6/8 Landsberger Allee and M10 Paul-Heyse-Straße S-Bahn stop: S41/42 Landsberger Allee

For more information refer as well to www.trackcycling-berlin.com/en/information/how-to-get-there/

Parking

The only public parking available around the velodrome is a car park:

Contipark Parkhaus Forum Landsberger Allee Entrance at Storkower Straße 156a.

Please take note this is only for a max. height of 2m. For more information follow: www.mein-contipark.de/

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4. ACCREDITATION

The accreditation centre is located at the entrance of the velodrome (level E.0).

Opening hours:

Date Morning Afternoon Monday, 24 February 2020 * 16:00 -19:00 Tuesday, 25 February 2020 09:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:30 - 20:00 Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:30-16:30 17.30-20:00 Friday, 28 February 2020 14:00-16:30 17:30-20:30 Saturday, 29 February 2020 10:00-14:00 15:30-18:30 Sunday, 1 March 2020 10:00 - 15:00

* OC Accreditation only

Access

All media accreditations grant access to media area:

• Media Centre at the infield from Media Centre entrance only; • Medal award ceremony area, including Mixed Zone, areas for photo-shooting, filming and interview; • Team areas are at the discretion of the teams. It is at the discretion of a cyclist and his/her support team as to when or if they are available for media interviews. Riders may not be available for interviews if they are riding in future events or are needed for doping control procedures. Please note: News Rights Holders and Non Rights Holders have no access to the team boxes.

Please do not stand in the spectator seating area. If you need assistance, please ask a member of the press team.

Accreditations are provided with a lanyard and must be worn and visible whenever you are present in the venue. It is extremely important that your accreditation is displayed correctly and you adhere to its restrictions. Stewards and security personnel have been instructed to maintain access control as designated by the event management and we request that you adhere to their instructions at all times.

Please allow extra time before you arrive at the venue for the first time to go through the accreditation procedures.

Please bear in mind that you are personally responsible for the safe keeping of your accreditation. If your pass is lost or stolen, please inform the media area staff immediately and a re-issuing cost of €25 will be applied.

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5. MEDIA CENTRE OPERATIONS

Media Centre operating times

The Media Centre will be open every day starting from the hours given below and closing 90 Minutes after the competitions of the day.

Date Opening Closing

Tuesday, 25 February 2020 12:00 19:00 Wednesday, 26 February 2020 12:00 23:30 Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:30 23:00 Friday, 28 February 2020 14:00 23:45 Saturday, 29 February 2020 10:00 21:00 Sunday, 1 March 2020 10:00 19:00

On Monday 24 February, media who wishes to access the velodrome should contact the event organiser media team.

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A photographers’ briefing will take place on Wednesday 26 February, 17:00 - 17:30, at the Media Centre. The briefing is compulsory for all registered photographers planning to shoot the event. Photographers will be instructed by the UCI and race representatives in order to ensure security for riders, media and officials on the apron track.

Bibs distribution will take place at the end of the briefing, and will be carried out throughout the event. Photographers’ bibs shall be delivered by a cash deposit of € 50 or equivalent, or an official document (ID card, driving license, professional card ...).

Photographers allocated a red bib will have access to the track apron, track centre infield (including team areas), and the spectators’ concourse. They will have access to the Media Centre in the track centre which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points. Shooting requests around team areas may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion.

Photographers allocated a yellow bib will have access to the track centre infield (including team areas) and the spectators’ concourse. They will have access to the Media Centre in the track centre which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points. Yellow bib photographers do not have access to the apron track. Shooting requests around team areas may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion.

Responsible person: WINGS Media Centre Coordinator, Laura Folchi

Guidance for photographers

Photographers must follow the instructions of race officials at all times. Race officials may remove photographers from the track apron at their discretion.

Photographers shooting on the track apron must wear their red bib at all times. No media are allowed to shoot from the track apron without official permission. Photographers on the track apron are responsible for themselves and any consequences of their behaviour and must stay within 1.5 metre of the inner fence at all times. Photographers may not place any equipment including tripods, bags and clothing on the apron in case a rider needs to exit the track unexpectedly.

Please be aware of what is happening on the track at all times and never turn your back on the cyclists who will always travel in an anti-clockwise direction on the track. Please also take care not to impede race officials in their management of the event.

Please do not step in front of the infield cameras as the event is being broadcast live on television. Photographers must not be in front oft he HB cameras on the track apron.

During the Keirin events, please be aware that the derny will exit the track in the home straight three laps to go.

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Broadcast media All access to the infield for broadcast media (TV and radio personnel) will be organised according to the different tiers detailed below. In order to provide the broadcast crews with the best service possible, bibs should be collected as soon as possible upon arrival. Broadcast media bibs come into 4 colors. The Bibs for broadcast media can be picked up in the TV Booking Office, close to the main entrance.

• HOST BROADCASTER: • As dedicated production partner, the host broadcaster’s team will be allowed to access all areas in order to ensure a first-class television signal at European Broadcasting Union’s standard. The host broadcaster’s team are therefore, the only audiovisual media allowed to access the apron during the event.

• RIGHTS HOLDERS: • After the end of a race all riders are supposed to leave the track through the exit at the back straight and they will pass the reserved dedicated positions of the Rights Holders (RH) and the Rights Holders box. • RH who have reserved a position have the opportunity to do interviews with all riders there. • RH who have not reserved a position have the opportunity to do their interviews with the non-podium riders after the race when these riders have passed the reserved ded- icated positions. • RH who have not reserved a position have the opportunity to do their interviews with the podium riders ONLY after the podium ceremony. After the podium ceremony, top 3 riders will be brought back to the mixed zone. • Interviews in the team area of the infield of the velodrome are not allowed between the end of the race and start of the ceremony in order not to hold back the start of the podium ceremonies and to delay the international TV broadcast. • Apart from this exceptional time window, RH will have permanent access to the team boxes in accordance with the availabilities of riders, coaches and press officers. Inter- view requests should be arranged directly with teams. • Although Rights Holder camera operators have the right to move around in the infield, they do not have by any means access to the track security zone / apron.

• NEWS RIGHTS HOLDERS: • Access to the mixed zone in between the Rights Holders and the Written Media. • Interviews in the mixed zone only. • No access to the team boxes for interviews (as opposed to Rights Holders).

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• NON RIGHTS HOLDERS: • For Non-Rights Holders there will be a dedicated interview area next to the commissaire’s starter platform • It is only allowed to do the interviews there with the camera facing the starter platform

• NRH have to arrange with athletes, coaches or press officers of the team that the interviewee will come to this dedicated position in the centre of the infield • Interviews can only be published 90min after the end of the last podium ceremony of the respective competition day • Please be reminded that NRH are only allowed to use the cameras at this area and must not film any racing and podium ceremonies during the 5 days event

Responsible person: UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services, Tobias Friedrich

Filming

The rights for continuous filming of the event are restricted to the authorized parties. Filming for broadcast (including online and all current social media platforms independent from planned clip durations) may only take place by written permission of UCI. If your company has not cleared the media rights, please contact UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services, Tobias Friedrich.

General Information

Internet access

The Media Centre is equipped with free of charge wireless and wired internet connection.

Refreshments

Self-service tea/coffee is available in the Media Centre throughout each session. During competition, a food and drink kiosk will also be available on the spectator concourse.

Security and equipment

We ask that you please keep your equipment in this area as tidy as possible so it does not cause obstruction or hazard to other people working in the Media Centre.

Lockers will be available on a first-come first-served basis. All lockers must be emptied and checked at the end of each day, so no items must be left overnight. The use of lockers is free of charge with cash deposit of €20. Keys for lockers are available at welcome desk in the media center.

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No responsibility is taken by the organiser for any equipment or valuables belonging to media. If you have any concerns regarding security or safety, please refer them to a member of the press team who will contact someone accordingly.

Interviews

No interviews with the top three riders will be allowed in the team areas between the end of racing and the respective award ceremony. Interviews with all riders leaving the track will be held straight after the races in the mixed zone. Any other interview requests taking place in the team areas may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR of cer and interviews granted at their discretion.

Medal Ceremony Medal ceremonies will take place as per the schedule in the programme, although these timings are also subject to changes. Photographers may take photographs from the platform (16 on the Floor Plan) behind the roped off area in front of the podium. Please bear in mind that the area in front of the roped off area is reserved for the host broadcaster.

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6. DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION

Schedule of events

The schedule of events is available first on the website:

www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/2019-tissot-uci-track-world-championships/2020-uci- track-cycling-world-championships-presented-by-tissot---competition-schedule-as-of- 26.04.19.pdf?sfvrsn=700886a8_16

The schedule is also avaiable on the event website www.trackcycling-berlin.com and copies will be available in the Media Centre. Please note that the schedule is subject to changes. Any changes made will be communicated through the Media Centre.

Results & Start lists

Start lists and results for each event will be made available in the Media Centre as soon as they are received from the race commissaires. They will also be available at www.tissottiming.com

Please note that in the case of events in which rounds are raced in quick succession, results and start lists may not be available prior to the next round commencing. This is particularly likely with the Keirin and Sprint events.

Results Round up

We will be issuing a press release to media each evening with a wrap up of the day’s action.

Digital Coverage & Live Stream Information

Live Stream* available on UCI Youtube and UCI Facebook but please be aware that the coverage will be subject to geo-blocking.

*More information regarding geo-blocking, transmission schedules and TV broadcasters will be available at www.uci.org/watch-uci-events

The Official Website for the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships is www.trackcycling-berlin.com

Follow each day of the event with dedicated social media coverage on the official UCI channels: Facebook: @UnionCyclisteInternationale Twitter: @uci_track Instagram: @uci_cycling Official Hashtag: #Berlin2020

You can also follow the event through the official channels of the Local Organising Committee on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all at @trackworlds2020

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7. Media Events Programme

Press Conference LOC/ National Team of Germany Monday, 24 February, 12:00 noon, Velodrome E.0., Team Manager Meeting Room

Photographers’ Briefing Wednesday, 26 February 17:00-17:30, Media Centre

Press Conference UCI / Eurosport Sunday, 1 March, 12:45-13:15, Velodrome Press Room, next to the Accreditation Center, Floor E.0.

Competition Programme Programme des compétitions

WEDNESDAY 26th FEBRUARY / MERCREDI 26 FEVRIER 13:00 - 16:46 W - Team Pursuit F - Poursuite par équipes Qualifying Qualifications 115 M - Team Pursuit H - Poursuite par équipes Qualifying Qualifications 111 18:00 Opening ceremony Cérémonie d'ouverture 20 18:30 - 21:59 W - Team Sprint F - Vitesse par équipes Qualifying Qualifications 47 M - Team Sprint H - Vitesse par équipes Qualifying Qualifications 50 Sport presentation 2 W - Scratch 10 km F - Scratch 10 km Final Finale 18 W - Team Sprint F - Vitesse par équipes 1st round 1er tour de compétition 11 M - Team Sprint H - Vitesse par équipes 1st round 1er tour de compétition 13 W - Scratch 10 km F - Scratch 10 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Team Pursuit H - Poursuite par équipes 1st round 1er tour de compétition 26 W - Team Sprint F - Vitesse par équipes Final places 3-4 & 1-2 Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 8 M - Team Sprint H - Vitesse par équipes Final places 3-4 & 1-2 Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 8 W - Team Sprint F - Vitesse par équipes Award Ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Team Sprint H - Vitesse par équipes Award Ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 10 THURSDAY 27th FEBRUARY / JEUDI 27 FEVRIER 14:30 - 17:09 M - Keirin H - Keirin 1st round 1er tour de compétition 23 W - Sprint F - Vitesse Qualifying 200m t.t. Qualifications 200m c.l.m. 47 M - Keirin H - Keirin Repechages Repechages 18 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/16 Final 1/16 Finale 38 M - Keirin H - Keirin 2nd round 2e tour de compétition 14 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/8 Final 1/8 Finale 19 18:30 - 21:27 W - Team Pursuit F - Poursuite par équipes 1st round 1er tour de compétition 28 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/4 Final (1st) 1/4 Finale (1ère) 16 M - Keirin H - Keirin 3rd round 3e tour de compétition 9 Sport presentation 2 M - Team Pursuit H - Poursuite par équipes Finals Finales 14 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/4 Final (2nd) 1/4 Finale (2e) 16 Sport presentation 2 M - Scratch 15 km H - Scratch 15 km Final Finale 23 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/4 Final (3rd i.r.) 1/4 Finale (3e belle év.) 4 M - Team Pursuit H - Poursuite par équipes Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 10 M - Scratch 15 km H - Scratch 15 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Keirin H - Keirin Final places 7 to 12 Finale places 7 à 12 5 Sport presentation 2 M - Keirin H - Keirin Final 1 - 6 Finale 1 - 6 5 W - Team Pursuit F - Poursuite par équipes Finals Finales 15 M - Keirin H - Keirin Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Team Pursuit F - Poursuite par équipes Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 10 FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY / VENDREDI 28 FEVRIER 15:00 - 17:18 W - Omnium I F - Omnium I Scratch 7.5 km Scratch 7.5 km 18 M - Kilometre t.t. H - Kilomètre c.l.m. Qualifying Qualifications 28 M - Individual Pursuit H - Poursuite individuelle Qualifying Qualifications 80 W - Omnium II F - Omnium II Tempo Race 7.5 km Course Tempo 7.5 km 12 18:30 - 22:15 Sport presentation 2 M - Points race 40 km H - Course aux points 40 km Final Finale 52 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/2 Final (1st) 1/2 Finale (1ère) 8 Sport presentation 2 W - Omnium III F - Omnium III Elimination Elimination 18 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/2 Final (2nd) 1/2 Finale (2e) 8 M - Kilometre t.t. H - Kilomètre c.l.m. Final Finale 24 M - Points race 40 km H - Course aux points 40 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Sprint F - Vitesse 1/2 Final (3rd i.r.) 1/2 Finale (3e belle év.) 4 M - Individual Pursuit H - Poursuite individuelle Finals 3-4 & 1-2 Finales 3-4 & 1-2 15 W - Sprint F - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (1st) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (1ère) 8 Sport presentation 2 W - Omnium IV F - Omnium IV Final Points race 20 km Finale Course aux points 20 km 30 W - Sprint F - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (2nd) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (2e) 8 M - Kilometre t.t. H - Kilomètre c.l.m. Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Individual Pursuit H - Poursuite individuelle Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Sprint F - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (3rd i.r.) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (3e belle év.) 4 W - Omnium F - Omnium Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Sprint F - Vitesse Award Ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 Competition Programme Programme des compétitions

SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY / SAMEDI 29 FEVRIER 11:00 - 14:48 W - 500m t.t. F - 500m c.l.m. Qualifying Qualifications 30 M - Sprint H - Vitesse Qualifying 200m t.t. Qualifications 200m c.l.m. 46 M - Omnium I H - Omnium I Scratch 10 km Scratch 10 km 23 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/16 Final 1/16 Finale 38 W - Individual Pursuit F - Poursuite individuelle Qualifying Qualifications 57 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/8 Final 1/8 Finale 19 M - Omnium II H - Omnium II Tempo Race 10 km Course Tempo 10 km 15 16:30 - 19:50 W - 500m t.t. F - 500m c.l.m. Final Finale 22 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/4 Final (1st) 1/4 Finale (1ère) 16 Sport presentation 2 W - Madison 30 km F - Madison 30 km Final Finale 39 Sport presentation 2 M - Omnium III H - Omnium III Elimination Elimination 18 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/4 Final (2nd) 1/4 Finale (2e) 16 W - 500m t.t. F - 500m c.l.m. Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Madison 30 km F - Madison 30 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Individual pursuit F - Poursuite individuelle Finals 3-4 & 1-2 Finales 3-4 & 1-2 15 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/4 Final (3rd i.r.) 1/4 Finale (3e belle év.) 4 Sport presentation 2 M - Omnium IV H - Omnium IV Final Points race 25 km Finale Course aux points 25 km 32 W - Individual pursuit F - Poursuite individuelle Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Omnium H - Omnium Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 SUNDAY 1ST MARCH / DIMANCHE 1ER MARS 11:00 - 12:11 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/2 Final (1st) 1/2 Finale (1ère) 8 W - Keirin F - Keirin 1st round 1er tour de compétition 23 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/2 Final (2nd) 1/2 Finale (2e) 8 Break Pause 10 W - Keirin F - Keirin Repechages Repechages 18 M - Sprint H - Vitesse 1/2 Final (3rd i.r.) 1/2 Finale (3e belle év.) 4 Kids' race Course de cadets 14:00 - 17:08 Sport presentation 2 W - Points race 25 km F - Course aux points 25 km Final Finale 37 M - Sprint H - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (1st) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (1ère) 8 W - Keirin F - Keirin 2nd round 2e tour de compétition 14 Sport presentation 2 M - Madison 50 km H - Madison 50 km Final Finale 60 W - Keirin F - Keirin 3rd round 3e tour de compétition 9 W - Points race 25 km F - Course aux points 25 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Sprint H - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (2nd) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (2e) 8 M - Madison 50 km H - Madison 50 km Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 W - Keirin F - Keirin Final places 7 to 12 Finale places 7 à 12 5 Sport presentation 2 W - Keirin F - Keirin Final 1 - 6 Finale 1 - 6 5 M - Sprint H - Vitesse Final places 3-4 & 1-2 (3rd i.r.) Finale places 3-4 & 1-2 (3e belle év.) 4 W - Keirin F - Keirin Award ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8 M - Sprint H - Vitesse Award Ceremony Cérémonie protocolaire 8

*local times As of 29.11.2019