Sir Bradley Wiggins will return to the London track later this year after being confirmed as a competitor at Six Day London from 25-30 October.
His appearance will mark a first return to the velodrome at Lee Valley VeloPark in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since his spectacular World Championship madison victory in March.
Wiggins is currently training with British Cycling, hoping to earn selection to what would be his fifth Olympic Games in Rio where he will be hoping to win an eighth Olympic medal.
An appearance at Six Day London would be his debut Six Day event on home soil, as well as being the first opportunity to see him race back at the Velodrome after Rio.
“I grew up with the Six Day. I know it’s full on, brilliant for spectators, as well as bloody tough to ride,” said Wiggins.
“It’s always been a big deal in Europe so it’s only right that they’ve finally brought it back to London.
“I was gutted not to be able to ride it last year, but this year the timing just fits so I’m hoping it will be a great way to celebrate a successful fifth Olympic Games, back in London.”
Wiggins will link up with Mark Cavendish to form the first team confirmed for this year’s Six Day London, which returned to the capital for the first time in 35 years in October 2015.
And Wiggins is thrilled to team up once again with the man he won World madison gold alongside earlier this year.
“It’s going to be great,” added the 36-year-old. “This has got to be the double act everyone wants to see isn’t it?
“Winning the madison at the Worlds was incredible and this might well be the last chance that people get to see us together.”
For his part, Cavendish claims he has been pestering Wiggins to be a part of the Six Day London event for a while now.
“One of the first things I said to Brad after we won the madison on the track in London was, 'We have to do London Six Day together',” explained Cavendish.
“The Six Day experience is something else – the atmosphere will be right up there with the World Championships, the music's loud and the racing is brutal.
“It’ll be great to team up with Brad again and we’ll be going for the win.”
Wiggins and Cavendish will join a world-class field of Six Day riders as they compete in a range of disciplines from time trials to the Six Day-invented madison.
The event will also feature a women’s omnium across the final three nights, as well as sprints and junior races.
And with a track-centre DJ, the lights are turned down and the music turned up as world-class racing meets a world-class party atmosphere.
More information about the races and the schedule are available at
while tickets and hospitality packages for this year’s event are on sale now at
with adult prices starting at £19, child tickets for £6 and track centre hospitality packages starting at £86.