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Team pursuit. The start (top) and the race (bottom) of a women's team pursuit with three riders at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Pictured: Ellen van Dijk, Amy Pieters and Vera Koedooder) The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides ...
Cycling. In cycling, pursuit racing is a form of track racing. In individual pursuit, two cyclists begin on opposite sides of the velodrome. After starting at the same time, each cyclist attempts to catch up to the other for the win. The cyclists are also timed, for comparison with other competitors.
A team pursuit race involves two teams of four cyclists. Each team starts at opposite sides of the track. There are two ways to win: finish 16 laps (4 km) before the other team does or catch the other team. The time for each team is determined by the third cyclist to cross the finish line; the fourth cyclist does not need to finish.
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit is the team pursuit competition for men held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Since its introduction as an elite event at the 1993 championships, Australia have won the gold medal the most with thirteen victories. Before 1993, the event was held for amateur ...
Men's team pursuitat the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Venue. Ballerup Super Arena. Location. Ballerup, Denmark. Dates. 16–17 October. Competitors. 44 from 11 nations.
The full qualification rules [ 1 ] for cycling (road) published by UCI contain intricate conditions too lengthy for inclusion in Wikipedia. A total of 180 cyclists (90 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each NOC could enter a maximum of eight riders (four per gender) in road cycling with specific parameters: a maximum of four in ...
Men's team pursuitat the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Venue. Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Location. Glasgow, United Kingdom. Dates. 3–5 August. Competitors. 61 from 14 nations.
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 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) for men and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the fastest time.