The Pan American Road and Track Championships are the continental cycling championships for
road bicycle racing and
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 ...
held annually for member nations of the
Pan American Cycling Confederation. Riders competing in the Pan American Cycling Championships are selected by the national governing body.
Men's road events
Road race
Individual time trial
An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' " stopwatch stage"). There are also track ...
Women's road events
Road race
Individual time trial
An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' " stopwatch stage"). There are also track ...
Men's track events
Sprint
1 km Time Trial
Keirin
– literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling ...
Scratch
Points Race
4km Pursuit
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
Omnium
Team Sprint
Team Pursuit
Women's track events
Sprint
500m time trial
Keirin
3km
Individual Pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
Points Race
Scratch
Omnium
Team Sprint
Team Pursuit
Madison
References
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Road bicycle races
Track cycling races
Road and Track Championships
Cycle racing in North America
Cycle racing in South America
Recurring sporting events established in 2001