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Hersony Canelón
Hersony Gadiel Canelón Vera (born 8 December 1988, Caracas) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside César Marcano and Andris Hernández in the Men's Track Team Sprint, and won a gold in 2010. He competed in men's track cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Games in Rio. Career ;2007 : in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) ;2010 : in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Team Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR) : in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Keirin, Mayagüez (PUR) : in Central American and Caribbean Games, Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR) : in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Aguascalientes (MEX) ;2011 : in Pan American Games, Track, Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX) : in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX) : in Pan American Games, Track, Keir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a Cycle sport, 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 250 m 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
