Sprint (cycling)

The Sprint ( original historical name Malfahren, later race flyer ) is a track race between two to four riders on three ( of railways under 333.33 meters in length ) or two (for larger Railways) train rounds.

A sprint competition in tournaments and similar events will take place in tournament. The Sprint is the oldest still discharged Cup discipline in cycling.

Race course

Winner of a sprint race is the person crossing the finish line first, where the time is irrelevant.

The starting grid will be drawn. The driver, who will be drawn as the leader must take the lead at the start and take the first half lap with at least a walking pace. In the second run, the installation is reversed. In general, the counterparty drive during the first two rounds extremely slowly and watch each other, some are attempts at standing (two à per run more than 30 seconds are allowed) made ​​in order to reach the more favorable for several reasons rear position ( opponent's slipstream, better manageable, more potential energy by riding on a higher path level ).

After a period of gradual acceleration to 50 km / h and sprints bill and other tactical maneuvers, then the departure and the final speed ( 70 to 75 km / h) critical. The driver, which is before the start of the back, has an advantage because he can get out of the slipstream and overtake him at a higher speed than his opponent. The optimal distance for such actions (depending on the racing situation about two meters up, especially in the early rounds, ten yards behind the counterparty as well as laterally about one to two meters to the right - that is, to the top - offset ) is called " Sprinter hole "or" Sprinter distance ".

The last 200 meters of a race be stopped, the world's best times are about 10 seconds. The world record - who is also in a time trial qualification (see tournament mode) or a special record attempt - can be achieved is with 9,572 s held by Kévin Sireau, which corresponds to an average speed of 75.219 km / h. Sireau set a record on May 30, 2009 at the Velodrome in Moscow Krylatskoje within the framework of the European Cup in the qualifying period.

Tournament mode

A sprint tournament begins with a 200m time trial qualification, in which, after preparation rounds only the time of the last 200 m is measured ( so-called " flying start " ), which are heralded by a bell character. The pairings for the first round arising from the placement in qualifying (first against the latter, who has yet qualified, second against second-bottom, etc.). The pairings for the next round arise after a fixed, predetermined by the competition rules scheme; Racers can qualify even after a defeat nor hope runs for remaining in the tournament.

The main form of competition is the two run in competitions that are not part of any national or international championships, in hope and runs over to the fifth to eighth place can drive in a run against each other up to four drivers.

At least from the semi-final, at the World Championships from the quarter finals will be two runs, tied score after these two runs in addition a runoff to determine the winner discharged ( the so-called Mode " best of three "). Any necessary third and decisive run is called "Belle".

Details of the seeding differ according to whether it is World Championships, Olympic Games, other championships, World Cups or smaller races.