Bikes Etc (Digital)

Bikes Etc (Digital)

1 Issue, February 2018

GLOSSARY OF TRACK RACING EVENTS

Track racing covers a number of different disciplines requiring a wide range of skills. Here are the main events you’ll find on the bill at any race meeting…
SPRINT Individual or team. Short, fast and furious. Held over distances from 250m up to 1,000m. In team events, each rider takes turns setting the pace before dropping off to allow the next rider to take over. By the final lap, just one rider is left, going full pelt and attempting to be first to cross the line. Individual events can be very tactical, with riders aiming to stay behind their rival until the last moment, for maximum drafting benefit. PURSUIT Either individual or teams of four. Riders start on opposite sides of the track and aim to catch their rivals, or finish the overall distance (4km) in the fastest time. In team events, the time is taken from the third rider to cross the line, so it’s important to…
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