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Anastasia Chulkova
Anastasia Aleksandrovna Chulkova (russian: Анастасия Александровна Чулкова; born 7 March 1985) is a Russian professional racing cyclist. Major results Track ;2002 : 3rd Keirin, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships ;2003 : UEC European Junior Track Championships ::1st Points race ::3rd 500m time trial : 3rd Sprint, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships ;2004 : 3rd Team sprint, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney (with Oksana Grishina) ;2005 : 3rd Keirin, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2006 : 2nd Sprint, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2007 : 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::1st Team pursuit, Sydney ::2nd Team pursuit, Beijing ::3rd Scratch, Sydney : 3rd Points race, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2008 : 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::2nd Team pursuit, Los Angeles ::3rd Scratch, Copenhagen : 3rd Omnium, UEC European Track Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it was held on velodromes similar to the ones used today. These velodromes consisted of two straights and slightly banked turns, though they varied more in length and material than the modern 250m track. One appeal of indoor track racing was that spectators could be easily controlled, and hence an entrance fee could be charged, making track racing a lucrative sport. Early track races attracted crowds of up to 2,000 people. Indoor tracks also enabled year-round cycling for the first time. The main early centers for track racing in Britain were Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester and London. The most noticeable changes in over a century of track cycling have concerned the bikes themselves, engineered to be lighter and more aerodynamic t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
