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Scratch Race (cycling)
A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps. UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for Elite Men and 10 km for Elite Women. Shorter distances of 10 km for men and 7.5 km for women may be used for qualifying rounds. Racers line up along the inner sprinter's rail and along the outer railing. The riders take a neutralised lap before the starting pistol is fired for the official start. A lapped rider must leave the race once they are overtaken by the peloton. There are no intermediate points or sprints. One tactic is for a rider, or more often a group of riders, to break away and attempt to gain a lap on the rest of the field. The peloton cannot be lapped; but that rider or those riders cannot be beaten by anyone in the peloton. The format favors endurance sprinters. World championships The scratch race has ... [...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] |
Mass Start
{{refimprove, date=February 2018 Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in such an event, and in order for all the competitors to have the same environmental conditions, which, among other things, include temperature, wind speed, rain or shine, etc., they need to start at the same time and same place and proceed along the same course. But the large number of competitors makes it impossible to fit all of them at the same starting line. So the athletes stand in a pack before they begin: some are behind others, sometimes by dozens of meters or more, depending on the number of competitors. The tradition is that all the athletes start at the same time, the gun time, and use the same starting line and same finishing line as those in the front of the pack. This means that those in the back of the pack have to run an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Cycliste Internationale
The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces disciplinary rules, such as in matters of doping. The UCI also manages the classification of races and the points ranking system in various cycling disciplines including road and track cycling, mountain biking and BMX, for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams are forbidden from competing in international events. It also stripped both Russia and Belarus of scheduled events. History UCI was founded in 1900 in Paris by the national cycling sports organisations of Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It replaced the International Cycling Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloton
In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning 'platoon') is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close ( drafting or slipstreaming) to (particularly behind) other riders. The reduction in drag is dramatic; riding in the middle of a well-developed group, drag can be reduced to as little as 5%–10%. Exploitation of this potential energy saving leads to complex cooperative and competitive interactions between riders and teams in race tactics. The term is also used to refer to the community of professional cyclists in general. Definition More formally, a peloton is defined as "two or more cyclists riding in sufficiently close proximity to be located either in one of two basic positions: (1) behind cyclists in zones of reduced air pressure, referred to as ‘drafting’, or (2) in non-drafting positions where air pressure is highest. Cyclists in drafting zones expend less energy than in front positions." A peloton has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint (track Cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between two and four riders, though it is usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other. Men's sprint has been an Olympic event at every games except 1904 (which had races at seven different distances) and 1912 (which had no track cycling events). Women's sprints have been contested at every Olympics since 1988. Racing style Depending on the size of the velodrome, this event can be from 250 m to 1000 m. Unlike the sprints in athletics, these events do not usually start with riders sprinting from the starting line and they are not confined to lanes. The early parts of each race will often be highly tactical with riders pedalling slowly, as they carefully jockey for position, often trying to force their opponents up high on the track in an attempt to get their rivals to make the first move. Some even bring their bicycles to a comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immediate Media Company Ltd
Immediate Media Company Limited (styled as Immediate Media Co) is a British multinational publishing house that currently publishes a significant range of titles, including ''Radio Times, BBC Top Gear, BBC Good Food'' and a host of others. In H1 2018, the company's titles reported a combined ABC circulation of 1.59 million, including 1.1M active subscribers. In 2018 it reported selling 70+ million magazines. The publishing house is owned by Hubert Burda Media, and is an agglomeration of Magicalia, Origin Publishing and BBC Magazines, publishing both media content and software platforms. Approximately 85% of its revenue is from content services, with the remainder from advertising. History Immediate Media originated from the combined assets of several formerly independent publishing houses, including BBC Magazines, Magicalia, Future plc, Hitched and Jewellery Maker. In late 2011 the BBC's magazine-publishing business was sold to Exponent Private Equity, following clearance b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's Scratch
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch is the world championship scratch race held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It was first held at the 2002 championships in Ballerup, near Copenhagen, Denmark. , the event has had two two-time winners, Franco Marvulli of Switzerland in 2002 and 2003 and Alex Rasmussen of Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ... in 2004 and 2010. Medalists Medal table External linksTrack Cycling World Championships 2016–1893bikecult.comWorld Championship, Track, Scratch, Elitecyclingarchives.com Men's scratch Lists of UCI Track Cycling World Championships medalists {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's Scratch
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's scratch is the women's world championship scratch race event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. The event was first introduced in 2002. Kirsten wild of the Netherlands and Yumari González of Cuba have won the title three times and two cyclists have won the title on two occasions: Olga Sliusareva of Russia, and Katarzyna Pawłowska Katarzyna Pawłowska (born 16 August 1989) is a Polish road racing and track cyclist, who most recently rode for Belgian amateur team . She won the women's scratch race at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2012 and 2013, and compete ... of Poland. Medalists Medal table External linksTrack Cycling World Championships 2016–1893bikecult.comWorld Championship, Track, Scratch, Elitecyclingarchives.com Women's scratch Lists of UCI Track Cycling World Championships medalists {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Marvulli
Franco Marvulli (born 11 November 1978 in Zürich) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist. Palmares ;2000 : 3rd, National U23 Time Trial Championship ;2001 : European Omnium Champion : 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble (with Alexander Äschbach) : 2nd, National Pursuit Championship ;2002 : World Scratch Champion : European Omnium Champion : 2nd, National Points Race Championship ;2003 : World Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi) : World Scratch Champion : European Omnium Champion : Team Pursuit Champion (with Aeschbach/Dunkel/ Kammermann) : Elimination Champion : Pursuit Champion : 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble & Moscou (with Alexander Äschbach) : 1st, Oberriet : 1st, Trois Jours d'Aigle (with Grégory Devaud) : 2nd, National Scratch & Points Race Championship ;2004 : European Madison Champion (with Alexander Äschbach) : 1st, Six-Days of Grenoble (with Alexander Äschbach) : 1st, Seis Horas de Euskadi (with Marco Villa) : 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a El Salvador : 1st, Km del Corso Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Rasmussen
Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born 9 June 1984) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , , and teams. Primarily specialising in track cycling, Rasmussen was also proficient in road racing, winning the Danish National Road Race Championships in 2007. Career He was the UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Scratch, 2005 Scratch World Champion. Together with Michael Mørkøv, Rasmussen won the Danish Madison Championships six times in a row, and as such, are nicknamed the 'Par nummer syv' (Pair number seven). On 15 September 2011, his contract with was terminated for missing a doping control, at which time the team was made aware of two previous controls he had missed before he joined them. Rasmussen was also removed from the Danish 2011 UCI Road World Championships, UCI Championships team, and faced criminal prosecution. However, on 17 November, Rasmussen was cleared of the charges due to a procedural error on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wim Stroetinga
Willem Stroetinga (born 23 May 1985 in Drachten) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. Major results Track ;2002 : 1st Scratch race, UCI Junior World Championships ;2003 : UEC European Junior Championships ::1st Points race ::2nd Team pursuit : National Junior Championships ::1st Keirin ::3rd Points race ;2004 : 1st Scratch race, National Championships : 1st UIV Cup : 2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2nd Team pursuit, 2004–05 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Moscow ;2005 : National Track Championships ::1st Scratch race ::2nd Points race : 2004–05 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::1st Scratch race, Sydney ::2nd Team pursuit, Moscow : 3rd Team pursuit, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester : 3rd Scratch race, UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2006 : 1st Scratch race, UEC European Under-23 Championships : National Championships ::1st Scratch race ::1st Madison (with Niki Terpstra) : 3rd Scra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoanka González
Yoanka González Pérez (born 9 January 1976 in Villa Clara) is a Cuban racing cyclist, competing in both road cycling and track cycling. She was the 2004 scratch cycling world champion. She is also married to cyclist Pedro Pablo Pérez. Major results ;1995 :2nd Pursuit, Pan American Games (Mar del Plata, Argentina) ;1999 :1st Road Race, National Championship, Cuba :2nd Road Race, Pan American Games (Winnipeg, Canada) :2nd Road Race, B World Championship (Montevideo, Uruguay) ;2001 :1st Road Race, National Championship, Cuba :1st Individual Time Trial, National Championship, Cuba ;2003 :1st Road Race, 2003 Pan American Games (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) ;2004 :3rd Points race, Moscow, Russia :3rd Individual Time Trial, Pan American Championships ;2005 :2nd Points race, Moscow, Russia :1st Scratch Race, Moscow, Russia ;2006 :2nd Road Race, National Championship, Cuba :1st Road Race, Central American and Caribbean Sports Games (Cartagena, Colombia) :2nd P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
