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            Rio Olympic Velodrome
            This adrenaline-fuelled sport has been in the Olympic Games since Athens 1896, the first of the modern era. It combines speed, tactics – and bikes that have no brakes! There are three individual and two team events for men and women.
            Spectator's Guide - Cycling Track
            • Cycling Track

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            Schedule & Results

            Schedule & Results

            Cycling Track

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            August11
            Date Event Status
            Thu 1116:00 Men's Team Sprint Qualifying
            Thu 1116:19 Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying
            Thu 1117:10 Men's Team Sprint First Round - Heat 1
            Thu 1117:13 Men's Team Sprint First Round - Heat 2
            Thu 1117:16 Men's Team Sprint First Round - Heat 3
            Thu 1117:19 Men's Team Sprint First Round - Heat 4
            Thu 1117:23 Men's Team Pursuit Qualifying
            Thu 1118:21 Men's Team Sprint Finals - Bronze
            Thu 1118:25 Men's Team Sprint Finals - Gold
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            About

            Aim of the game

            Cyclists compete to achieve the fastest times on an oval-shaped 250m wooden track

            Why should you watch this?

            With aerodynamically clad athletes in hot pursuit of each other on super-fast high-tech bikes, with no brakes, track cycling is pure adrenaline!

            Venues

            Rio Olympic Velodrome

            International Federation

            UCI

            Olympic debut

            Athens 1896

            Rules
            • Breakaway

              Breakaway

              When an individual cyclist or small group opens up a gap ahead of the pack (or peloton) to get ahead in time or find more space

            • Derny

              Derny

              The electric bike that sets the pace and creates a slipstream for the cyclists in the keirin event – it is named after its creator, Frenchman Roger Derny

            • Flyer

              Flyer

              A surprise attack of pace, usually by a single competitor

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            • The first velodromes were built in Europe for athletes to train in during the winter months

              The first velodromes were built in Europe for athletes to train in during the winter months

            • Cycling has featured in every Olympics of the modern era (1896), though women did not compete until they entered the sprint events at Seoul 1988

              Cycling has featured in every Olympics of the modern era (1896), though women did not compete until they entered the sprint events at Seoul 1988

            • At the London 2012 Games, Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy said goodbye in grand style by winning two gold medals, taking his total to six golds and one silver

              At the London 2012 Games, Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy said goodbye in grand style by winning two gold medals, taking his total to six golds and one silver

            • At London 2012, Australia's Anna Meares thrilled spectators by ending Britain's dominance of the women's sprint, beating the host's champion, Victoria Pendleton

              At London 2012, Australia's Anna Meares thrilled spectators by ending Britain's dominance of the women's sprint, beating the host's champion, Victoria Pendleton

            • Great Britain currently dominates tracks cycling: at London 2012, they won 7 of the 10 golds awarded, and only missed out on a medal in the women's team sprint

              Great Britain currently dominates tracks cycling: at London 2012, they won 7 of the 10 golds awarded, and only missed out on a medal in the women's team sprint

            • Britain's Laura Trott is one of the leading lights in the new generation of track cyclists and won two gold medals at London 2012, when she was just 20

              Britain's Laura Trott is one of the leading lights in the new generation of track cyclists and won two gold medals at London 2012, when she was just 20

            • Team-mates change positions in team events in order to share the advantage of riding in the slipstream of the leader – and the burden of leading

              Team-mates change positions in team events in order to share the advantage of riding in the slipstream of the leader – and the burden of leading

            • The ends of the track are banked so that the curves can be ridden safely at high speeds

              The ends of the track are banked so that the curves can be ridden safely at high speeds

            • Track cyclists use 'fixed gear' bikes – the pedals always rotate when the bike is moving, making it impossible to 'free-wheel' and difficult to clip on and off your shoes

              Track cyclists use 'fixed gear' bikes – the pedals always rotate when the bike is moving, making it impossible to 'free-wheel' and difficult to clip on and off your shoes

            Sprint

            Only the last 200m of the 1000m total are timed, resulting in explosive bursts of speed in the last few seconds. Athletes compete on a one-versus-one basis, with the first across the line going through to the next phase.

            Team sprint

            Competing teams start on opposite sides of the velodrome. Men's teams consist of three riders who start the three-lap race together. Each lap must be led by a different team member, who drops out at the end of his lead lap. Women's races have the same format, but are contested over two laps by teams of two cyclists.

            Team pursuit

            Competing teams of four riders start on opposite sides of the velodrome. The team that completes 4000m in the shortest time goes through to the next phase. In the final, if one team catches up with the other, the race finishes.

            Keirin

            An electric bike sets the pace at the front of the pack and cannot be overtaken. In the final 700m, the pacer leaves the track and the athletes race as fast as they can to the finish line.

            Omnium

            Known as the decathlon or heptathlon of cycling, with riders competing in six disciplines that demand both power and endurance: a flying lap time trial, points race, elimination race, individual pursuit, scratch race and time trial. The athlete who accumulates the highest points total is the winner.

            Track

            Blue Band: there’s a arm-up area inside the track, prohibited territory during races

            Sprinter's Lane: the space between the black 'measurement line' and the red line is the shortest path around the circuit, known as the sprinter's lane. In this lane, overtaking on the left (inside) is not allowed.

            Bikes

            Lightweight and robust, the bikes are designed to reach maximum speed as quickly as possible. They have one gear and no brakes, which means that any sudden change in direction or speed can result in a crash.

            Cyclists wear spandex outfits and aerodynamic helmets because every smoothed corner and non-resistant fibre helps when you're out to knock a thousandth of a second off your time.

            Stats

            Top Medalists

            Men
            GBR
            Chris Hoy             		6 1 0 7
            GBR
            Bradley Wiggins             		3 1 2 6
            USA
            Burton Downing             		2 3 1 6
            Women
            AUS
            Anna Meares             		2 1 2 5
            CHN
            Shuang Guo             		0 2 2 4
            FRA
            Felicia Ballanger             		3 0 0 3

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            Gender
            Woman 47
            Men 53
            Women
            Men

            Age Range

            Age Range
            Under 15 0
            16 - 20 9
            21 - 25 48
            26 - 30 31
            31 - 40 13
            Over 40 0

            Youngest

            Youngest

            MADSEN Frederik
            DEN MADSEN Frederik 18 Years Old

            Oldest

            NAKAGAWA Seiichiro
            JPN NAKAGAWA Seiichiro 37 Years Old
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