Titled “TeamTrak”, the event will feature six teams of seven riders, four men and three women, with racing taking place across two-days.

A total of 12 races are due to be completed in each session, which will last for two hours and 30 minutes, with racing ranging from two laps for sprinters and up to 40 laps for endurance riders.

Riders will score points for their team during each race, with the team standings updated throughout the duration of the event in order to build further suspense for the crowd.

On board cameras and transponders which download real time data, including pedaling cadence, power output and heart-rate, will be used to allow fans to continue to follow along with the action on the scoreboards.

The format is similar to the existing six-day racing circuit which has traditionally run across Europe, with the focus on delivering an entertaining spectacle for fans.

“We’ve taken the most exciting velodrome cycling events and engaged world-class track cyclists to create a fast moving program full of colour, excitement and displays of power and endurance,” says David Chauner, chief executive of WCL.

“We’ve added lights, music, combined men’s and women’s teams and real-time scoring for added fan and television appeal.”

The WCL has revealed that the inaugural teams participating in the event will be the California Wave, Colorado Cyclones, Pennsylvania Lightning and Connecticut Nor’Easters, with international teams Dublin Thunder and Mexico Heat also joining the field.

It has been claimed that the squads, which are expected to be announced on January 25, will contain a mix of world, national and Olympic champions.

The first event is scheduled to be held at Carson’s VELO Sports Center indoor velodrome, which hosted the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Track Cycling Championships in 2005, with competition taking place from March 18 to 19.

“We are ecstatic to be the host venue for the inaugural World Cycling League event,” said VELO Sports Center director of operations Adam Duvendeck, who competed at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.

“Track cycling has all of the characteristics of everything that Americans love about sport: high speed, high intensity, and the constant threat of a colossal pile-up in races that are often decided by inches or hundredths of seconds.

“We applaud WCL leaders in creating an exciting format that showcases this truly explosive and exciting discipline.”