Track cycling

The Track Cycling involves cycling races, which are exerted on a velodrome. He has been part of its creation to the program of the Olympic Summer Games. Since 1893 railway Cycling World Championships will be held and since 1899 six-day race in its present form. The track World Cup was introduced in 2003.

Technical features of railway wheels

The UCI has the technical characteristics of railway wheels precisely defined. Only the technically necessary to be admitted. You must be primarily designed for the special forces ( acceleration, inter alia, changes in direction and centrifugal forces in curves). For this reason, there is no so much of the weight as the stability. To reduce the risk of falls in the high speed and the cramped conditions on the track, the track bikes have no freewheel nor brakes, the so-called rigid gear is mandatory.

In order not to drive on and another driver, the driver takes some pressure off the pedal ( without counter ) and soaked - especially after right / top - from. By rail cant and incurred other way immediately increases the distance to the vehicle ahead. In an emergency, the speed can be against the rotating pedal, also reduced by locking, ie counter- hold with muscle strength. Another reason for the lack of the free wheel is the stabilization of the wheel and safety. If a driver is constantly on, it can perform maneuvers controlled. To prevent from hitting the pedals on the web at certain steering maneuvers, the bottom bracket of the rail wheels is shifted compared to road racing bikes for about two to four inches upwards.

Disciplines

A distinction is made in the Track Cycling substantially between short-term and endurance disciplines.

Short-term events

  • Sprint (even "Flieger race ", formerly " Malfahren " )
  • Tandem racing
  • Team or Team Sprint
  • Keirin
  • Time trial

Endurance events

  • Individual pursuit
  • Team Pursuit
  • Scratch
  • Points race
  • Two - team approach ( also Madison or Americaine status for men only)
  • Pacemaker race
  • Hour record

Omnium

The Omnium is a versatility competition, made ​​up of short-term and endurance events.

Hour record

The record attempts for the hour record are also performed on the track. It is an attempt to capture a wide range to ride alone within an hour without slipstream donors. After much experimented with aerodynamic wheels and seat positions, the UCI has canceled the records since the record-breaking run of Eddy Merckx and prescribed wheels, which are largely the same as the time used.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup Track bicycle Fixed-gear bicycle UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's 1 km time trial UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race
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