Track Cycling is one of four disciplines in the Olympic sport of Cycling.
2012 Summer Olympic Cycling – Track Events Key facts
Venue: VeloPark
Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August
Track Cycling: A short history
As early as 1870, track races in England were regularly attracting large crowds. The riders competed on wooden indoor tracks that closely resembled the modern velodromes of today. Such tracks ensured the event could be competed all year round.
Track Cycling at the Olympic Games
Alongside Road Cycling, Track Cycling has been part of the Olympic programme since the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. It has featured in every Games apart from Stockholm 1912.
The first women’s Track events were held in Seoul 1988.
How the competition runs
In the Velodrome, Track riders race anti-clockwise round a banked, 250m (273yd) indoor track. There are a number of different events and distances that test speed, endurance and team work. Races are contested both individually and in teams, against the clock and head to head.
Jargon buster
* Attack: A sudden acceleration to move ahead of another rider or group of riders.
* Break/breakaway: A rider or group of riders that has left the main group behind.
* Repechage: A round (usually in sprint competitions) in which losers of previous heats race against each other to get back into the competition.
* Velodrome: A smooth-surfaced banked bicycle racing track.
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