Revolution (cycling series)

Revolution is a series of track cycling competitions, which will be held in the UK since 2003. Until the winter season 2012/2013 revolution took place exclusively at the Manchester Velodrome.

The series consists of four competitions, which are held on Saturdays from October to February. The events are regularly sold out. From the 2012/2013 season, the revolution will in future only take place three times in Manchester and a closing ceremony at the Sir Chris Velodrome in Glasgow.

The concept

The competition was introduced in 2003, so the British cycling public can also see outside official competitions of international stars. It comprises around 20 races in quick succession, including junior race for the " Future Stars ". Since 2007, there is revolution in Australia, based on the same concept.

Participant

At the Races previously took part in numerous international drivers, including Chris Hoy, Theo Bos, Arnaud Tournant, Jason Kenny, Victoria Pendleton, Jamie Staff, Jens Fiedler, Grégory Baugé, Ross Edgar, Craig MacLean, Jason Queally, René Wolff, Jan van Eijden Florian Rousseau, Stefan Nimke, Maximilian Levy, Teun Mulder, Robert Förstemann, Mickaël Bourgain, Willy Kanis, Christin Muche and Clara Sanchez in the short-term disciplines.

In the endurance events were previously among other things at the start: Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, Joan Llaneras, Paul Manning, Bradley McGee, Chris Newton, Rob Hayles, Sergi Escobar, Steve Cummings, Stuart O'Grady, Iljo Keisse, Matthew Gilmore, Franco Marvulli, Bruno Risi, David Millar, Peter Schepenbank, Robert Slippens, Nicole Cooke, Rebecca Romero and Graeme Obree.

Once a year the Isaac Galvez Memorial Madison is in a two - team driving discharged, named after the Spanish racing driver who died in an accident in 2006 at the Six Days of Ghent, a few days before he was to start for the first time at Revolution.