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UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's Points Race
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race is the world championship points race held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It was first held at the 1980 championships in Besançon, France. , Urs Freuler Urs Freuler (born 6 November 1958 in Bilten, Canton of Glarus) is a Swiss cyclist, who raced professionally between 1980 and 1997, during which he won 124 victories. He was named Swiss Sports Personality of the Year in 1982 and 1983. He was bor ... from Switzerland is the most successful cyclist with eight victories. Medalists Medal table External linksTrack Cycling World Championships 2016–1893bikecult.comWorld Championship, Track, Points race, Elitecyclingarchives.com {{DEFAULTSORT:UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's points race Men's points race Lists of UCI Track Cycling World Championships medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Points Race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996–2008. Starting in 2012, the points race is one of the omnium events in the Olympics. Description The races are run over 40 km for men and 25 km for women in UCI championships. A sprint is held every ten laps, with 5, 3, 2, and 1 point(s) being awarded to the top four finishers in each sprint. The winner of the race is the one to have the most points at the end of the race. In addition to the sprints, any riders managing to lap the main field are awarded an extra 20 points. This is therefore a popular way of gaining the points required to win the race and leads to many such attempts to gain a lap during the race. Different tactics can be employed to win the race. Some riders may sit back in the main bunch conserving energy, only attacking for the sprints to gain points. Other riders may attem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rinklin
Henry Rinklin (born 15 September 1957) is a German former professional track and road cyclist. Major results Track ;1975 : 1st Points race, UCI Junior Track World Championships ;1977 : 2nd Team pursuit, UCI Amateur Track World Championships ;1982 : 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Danny Clark ;1983 : 3rd Madison, European Track Championships ;1984 : 3rd Points race, UCI Track World Championships : 3rd Madison, European Track Championships ;1985 : 1st Six Days of Stuttgart (with Josef Kristen) Road ;1981 : 2nd Züri-Metzgete : 3rd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire : 7th GP du canton d'Argovie : 9th Grand Prix Cerami ;1982 : 1st Stage 4 Deutschland Tour ;1984 : 1st Overall Coca-Cola Trophy The Coca-Cola Trophy was a series of criterium cycling races held annually throughout Germany from 1979 to 2000. The competition consisted of up to eight races contested in different German cities, generally located in the south of the country such ... References External links * 1957 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1989 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Lyon, France, in August 1989. Fifteen events were contested, 12 for men (5 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 3 for women. Medal summary Medal table See also * 1989 UCI Road World Championships References {{Portal bar, Sports, France, 1980s Uci Track Cycling World Championships, 1989 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 wa ... UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year International cycle races hosted by France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marcussen
Michael Markussen (born 9 January 1955) is a Danish former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1955 births Living people Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Denmark Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics People from Roskilde Sportspeople from Region Zealand {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Baffi
Adriano Baffi (born 7 August 1962) is a former Italian bicycle road racer. After his career as a rider, he became a team director. He is the son of Italian bicycle racer Pierino Baffi. Baffi was born in Vailate, Italy. He joined Luxembourg team as a sporting director in 2011.1 "Baffi becomes sport director with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project" VeloNation, 8 December 2010, Retrieved 17 April 2011 http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6642/Baffi-becomes-sport-director-with-Luxembourg-Pro-Cycling-Project.aspx Major results ;1980 : 1st National Junior Kilometer Championships : 1st National Junior Team Pursuit Championships ;1985 : 8th Milano–Torino ;1987 : 1st National Points Race Championships : 1st Giro dell'Etna : 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse : 3rd Giro del Piemonte : 4th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ;1988 : 1st National Points Race Championships : 1st Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Milano–Vignola : 1st Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wyder
Daniel Wyder (born 15 February 1962) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. Professional from 1984 to 1992, he won the points race at the 1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and rode in five editions of the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1980 : 1st Junior National Road Race Championships ;1981 : 1st Tour du Jura ;1983 : 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard ;1986 : 2nd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe : 6th Overall Tour of Belgium ;1988 : 1st Points race, World Track Championships : 1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships : 2nd GP Lugano ;1989 : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1962 births Living people People from Wädenswil Swiss mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Ghent, Belgium from 21 to 25 August 1988. Eight events were contested, 7 for men (5 for professionals, 2 for amateurs) and 1 for women with a demonstration non-Championship points race for women. Medal summary Medal table See also * 1988 UCI Road World Championships References {{Portal bar, Sports, Belgium, 1980s Uci Track Cycling World Championships, 1988 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 wa ... UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year International cycle races hosted by Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ilegems
Roger Ilegems (born 13 December 1962) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ..., where he won the gold medal in the men's points race. Teams * 1984: Tönissteiner-Lotto (Belgium, from 1 December 1984) * 1985: Lotto-Merckx (Belgium) * 1986: Lotto-Merckx (Belgium) * 1987: Sigma (Belgium) * 1988: Sigma (Belgium) * 1989: Histor-Sigma (Belgium) * 1991: Collstrop-Isoglass (Belgium) References External links Wielersite Profile 1962 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Doyle (cyclist)
Anthony Paul Doyle (born 19 May 1958) is a British former professional cyclist. Biography Doyle was world pursuit champion in 1980 and 1986. He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams. Doyle represented England and won two bronze medals in the 4,000 metres individual and team pursuit events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He finished seventh in the team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow as part of the British team. He was not selected for the individual pursuit even though he was the national champion. The place went to Sean Yates. As a result, Doyle turned professional and won the world professional pursuit championship, beating Bert Oosterbosch and Herman Ponsteen. He then raced six-day track races with a variety of partners before achieving great results partnering the Australian Danny Clark. Doyle became a regular in six-day track races during the 1980s, winning 23 six days. As a result, he was and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Vienna, Austria in August 1987. Fourteen events were contested, 12 for men (5 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women. Medal summary Medal table See also * 1987 UCI Road World Championships References {{Portal bar, Sports, Austria, 1980s Uci Track Cycling World Championships, 1987 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 ... UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year International cycle races hosted by Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Vaarten
Michel Vaarten (born 17 January 1957) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium. He represented Belgium at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won silver medal in the 1.000m time trial behind East Germany's Klaus-Jürgen Grünke Klaus-Jürgen Grünke (born 30 March 1951) is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city .... Vaarten was a professional from 1979 to 1992. He won 12 national titles, one European title and one world title, mainly in track cycling. Vaarten is currently piloting a Derny bike in many Six Day Cycling events around Europe. After his competitive career, he served as a pacemaker. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1986 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Colorado Springs, United States in 1986. Fourteen events were contested, 12 for men (5 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women. Medal summary Medal table References {{Portal bar, Sports, United States, 1980s 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 wa ... UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year International cycle races hosted by the United States 1986 in track cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
