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Track cycling
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
A track cycling race at the third round of 2024 Summer Olympics in the Vélodrome National in Paris, France
A track cycling race at the third round of 2024 Summer Olympics in the Vélodrome National in Paris, France
An outdoor track race in Paris in 1908 featuring Major Taylor, the first African-American cyclist to become world champion
An outdoor track race in Paris in 1908 featuring Major Taylor, the first African-American cyclist to become world champion
Aero Special track bicycle, original, c. 1910
Aero Special track bicycle, original, c. 1910
The Manchester Velodrome, a banked Siberian Pine-surfaced track, which has hosted the UCI World Championships on three occasions and home to British C
The Manchester Velodrome, a banked Siberian Pine-surfaced track, which has hosted the UCI World Championships on three occasions and home to British Cycling
Keirin
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Keirin – "racing track" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorised or non-motorised pacer. It was develope
Track cycling
…1930s when six-day races were held in Madison Square Garden in New York. The word "Madison" is still used as the name for a type of race. In Japan, the keirin race format is a very popular betting sport. The sport is well-regarded, and riders are extensively trained through the Japanese Keirin School. Track…
Keirin in Colwood, British Columbia, July 2006
Keirin in Colwood, British Columbia, July 2006
The entrance and grandstand at the Iwaki-Taira Velodrome in Iwaki, Fukushima
The entrance and grandstand at the Iwaki-Taira Velodrome in Iwaki, Fukushima
Start of a race at Tachikawa Velodrome in Tokyo. Riders start from the blocks and pace up to speed behind the pacer, wearing purple and orange. A refe
Start of a race at Tachikawa Velodrome in Tokyo. Riders start from the blocks and pace up to speed behind the pacer, wearing purple and orange. A referee observes the start in the tower to the right.
During a race at Ōmiya Velodrome in Saitama, the nine racers form a line behind the pacer as they go around a corner.
During a race at Ōmiya Velodrome in Saitama, the nine racers form a line behind the pacer as they go around a corner.