The series intends to give six day racing a "21st century makeover", with a television-friendly format set to feature international teams of riders across multiple events during the six days.

The top 12 male and female riders throughout the series will qualify for a one night final event, which will take place in Palma, Mallorca.

London will host the opening event of the series at the Lee Valley VeloPark from October 25 to 30, with reigning world madison champions Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish due to compete.

The Amsterdam Velodrome will then host action from December 6 to 11, before the series heads to Berlin Velodrom between January 19 and 24.

Copenhagen’s Ballerup Super Arena will hold the fourth competition from January 26 to 31, prior to the season climax in Mallorca on March 17.

"Six day racing has always been one of the most exciting events on the calendar, but until now it has always been individual events, different rules and a variety of owners and operators," said Cavendish.

"A structured six day series will revitalise the six day scene - and also transform track cycling in general.

"The crowd will love it as the season develops, but it is also a big step forward for the riders - serious racing, serious prize money - and serious fun."

Created by the Madison Sports Group, the series will be covered live on Eurosport and highlights will also be broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

A women’s omnium series will run across the duration of the series, in addition to sprint competitions.

With six day racing experiencing a dramatic decline in the number of events during recent years, Madison Sports Group chief executive Mark Darbon hopes the new series will reverse the trend and attract new fans.

"Since we brought six day back to London for the first time in 35 years in 2015, we’ve been working on the concept of a bigger series and we can't wait to get started," he said.

"In London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Copenhagen we have four iconic cities with great six day heritage and in Mallorca, an exciting new venue.

"And that’s what our vision for six day is all about - we want to celebrate its rich history, update it and bring it to new territories.

"Having a series of events with consistent races, riders and entertainment will give us an ongoing story throughout the season which fans can follow across the world.

"We’ve spoken to a lot of riders about it - and they are hugely excited about the prospect."

As with tradition at six day races, each event will feature a live DJ and entertainment.

Dimension Data have been chosen to deliver the series’ results services, while Ticketmaster have been announced as the ticketing partner.