The UCI Track Cycling World Cup is a key event within the Track Cycling calendar, with only the
World Championships and the
Olympic Games attracting more
World Ranking points. The series is open to national teams and registered trade teams who compete over a number of track cycling disciplines. The overall classification is decided on a points system with riders or teams amassing points in each discipline competed during each round of the series. The rider or team that has the greatest number of points in each discipline wears a white
jersey in that discipline in the following round to denote their status as leader. The World Cup trophy is presented to the nation with the greatest number of points in each discipline at the end of the final round of the series. The series is held over a track cycling season which was initially between February and June of each year; however since
2004–05 this has changed to between October and February. The number of rounds within each series has varied each year but has generally been between 3 and 6 rounds. The name UCI Track Cycling World Cup was adopted from the
2011–12 series. ==Hosts==