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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 of the ...
In Nordic combined, the pursuit is determined by how well the competitors or team do in the ski jumping part of the competition. This is part of the Gundersen method developed in the 1980s. For the 15 km individual and 7.5 km sprint competitions, the computation is a 1-point advantage at the ski jump equals a 4-second advantage at the start of ...
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 ...
The Men's team pursuit at the European Track Championships was first competed in 2010 in Poland. It has formed a part of each championship since. Great Britain, the double Olympic champions, dominated the event in its early years, winning all of the first five occasions they entered. A record sixth title was confirmed in 2024,
Men's team pursuit at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships; Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome: Location: Hong Kong: Dates: 12–13 April: Competitors: 76 from 17 nations: Teams: 17: Winning time: 3:51.503: Medalists
Men's individual pursuit at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships; Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome: Location: Hong Kong: Dates: 14 April: Competitors: 26 from 16 nations: Winning time: 4:17.068: Medalists
The men's cycling team pursuit at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark on 2 and 3 August. [1] The gold medal was won in world record-breaking time by Great Britain's team consisting of Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke and Peter Kennaugh. Australia took the silver medal and New Zealand won bronze.