Motor-paced racing
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Motor-paced racing and motor-paced cycling refer to cycling behind a pacer in a car or more usually on a motorcycle. The cyclist follows as close as they can to benefit from the slipstream of their pa
Motor-paced racing, Berlin-Weißensee, 1958
Florian Fernow (stayer) with pacer Peter Bäuerlein at the 2013 European Championships
Derny publicity material
Derny Taon 125, 1955/1956
Cycle sport
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Cycle sport is a competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and
Motor-paced racing
…Motor-paced racing and motor-paced cycling refer to cycling behind a pacer in a car or more usually on a motorcycle. The cyclist (or stayer in this case) follows as close as they can to benefit from the slipstream…
Cyclists in the 2021 Giro d'Italia race
OP Grand Prix, a one-hour cycling competition in Porvoo, Finland, on 11 June 2005
Cycle-racing has a long history: French cyclists Léon Flameng and Paul Masson at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
In many European countries, bicycle racing is a source of national pride: German Democratic Republic postage stamp depicting Täve Schur, 1960