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An omnium (from Latin omnium: of all, belonging to all) is a multiple race event in track cycling.Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. In recent years, road racing has also adopted the term to describe multi-day races that feature the three primary road race events (time trial, mass start and criterium).
The Men's omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships was first competed in 2007 in Spain. Until 20 June 2014, the Omnium consisted of six events: a one-lap flying start time trial , 5 km scratch race , an elimination race known as "the Devil", a 4 km individual pursuit , a 15 km points race , and a 1 km time trial.
The tempo race is the second event of the new Omnium format. It lasts 7.5 km (30 laps on a 250-m-track) for women and 10 km (40 laps on a 250-m-track) for men. During this race one point is awarded to the first rider each lap from the end of the fifth lap. If a rider gains a lap, they score 20 points; if a rider loses a lap, they lose 20 points.
Rank Name Nation Lap points Sprint points Total points Event points 1: Oscar Nilsson-Julien France 20: 4: 24: 40 2: Yanne Dorenbos Netherlands 20: 4: 24: 38 3: Ethan Hayter Great Britain 20: 3: 23: 36
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale .
The Women's omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships was first contested in 2009 in Poland. The format of the multi-race endurance event ("Omnium" coming from the Latin Omnia, for all) has evolved rapidly since its introduction in 2009. In its first iteration, the competition consisted of 5 events over a single day; a 'flying lap', a ...
Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy chats with 3x Olympian Bobby Lea to learn about the fast-paced disciplines of Olympic track cycling, track bikes, and training tips.
2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships; Sprint: men: women: Time trial: men: women: Individual pursuit: men: women: Team pursuit: men: women: Team sprint: men ...