Madison Relay

Points Race

Olimpic Sprint

Pursuit

Sprint

Time Trail

Treks

Track racing takes place on a banked facility called a velodrome. The track is 200-400 meters in circumference. The turns are very steeply banked and the speeds can be very fast. It is a particularly exciting racing for riders and spectators alike, and demands speed, skill, concentration and strategy. A simple bicycle with a fixed gear (one-speed, no-coasting and no brakes) is used. Because of the special venue opportunities for track racing are dispersed. Track racing has a variety of events with a near infinite number of variations.

Madison relay

Madison relay - A Madison is the tag-team relay of track racing. Teams use a sling-shot technique to switch positions. The event involves burst of speed, dangerous maneuvering, and a high level of endurance. It was invented at Madison Square Garden early in the last century and in 2000 became an Olympic event.

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Points Race

Points Race - A group of riders start together and sprint against each other on specified laps throughout the race. Depending on their placing at the end of these laps, the riders earn points. Unless a rider laps the field, the winner is the racer who has accumulated the most points.

Olympic Sprint

Olympic Sprint - Two teams of three riders each start on opposite sides of the track. At the start, the first rider of each team leads his team around the track. At the end of the first lap he pulls off the track and the second rider leads his teammate for a lap. At the end of the second lap he pulls of the track. The third rider complete the final lap of the race by himself. The winning team is the one with the fastest time. This is a fast paces and exciting event that relies on careful team selection and planning.

Pursuit

Pursuit - In the pursuit event, two riders or two four-person teams start from a standing start at opposite sides of the track. The winner is the first rider or team to cover the specified distance or toe catch the other rider or team. Distance vary from 2km to 4km.

Sprint

Sprint - In the sprint, 2 to 4 competitors cover 1000 meters. It is not all at high speed, in fact, sometimes it is at a near standstill. This race demands more technical skill than any other bicycle race – riders jockey for position as they try to outwit each other before the final dash to the line. The final meters of a match sprint can be some of the most intense in cycling.

Time Trial

Time Trial - Track time trials are 1km long. The cyclist starts from a standing start and races alone against the clock. For elite riders, the event requires maximum effort for 60 to 90 seconds. The competitor with the fastest time wins.