UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's omnium UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's omnium The Women's omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships was first contested in 2009 in Poland. The format of the multi-race endurance event ("Omnium" coming from the Latin "Omnia", for all) has evolved rapidly since its introduction in 2009. In its first iteration, the competition consisted of 5 events over a single day; a 'flying lap', a time trial over 200 metres with a rolling start, a scratch race, an individual pursuit time trial, a points race, and a 500 metre time trial. Riders were awarded points to match their placing
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's omnium the highest total of points is the winner. As of 2012, no cyclist had won the event twice. Leigh Howard, with one gold and two silver medals has been the most successful Omnium racer at World Championship level. Fernando Gaviria broke that record with back to back wins at the Omnium in 2015 and 2016. UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's omnium The Men's omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships was first competed in 2007 in Spain. Until June 20, 2014, the Omnium consisted of six events: a one-lap flying start time trial, 5 km scratch race,