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Track Cycling

Track cycling is cycling on a velodrome. Riders use fixed-gear track bikes, usually without brakes; sprint, endurance, time-trial and team formats combine speed, line choice, cadence and tactics.

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Classification

Category Cycling sport

Family Cycling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Track cycling is bike racing on a banked oval track with a track bike.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like speed, technique, tactics and a controlled training environment.

Cost Medium if the velodrome provides rental bikes; without rentals it becomes much more expensive. Medium to high due to track time, club, accreditation, bike, helmet, shoes and travel. Velodrome, cycling club or national federation with track programme. Always ride first sessions with instruction and track rules.

First progress Safe rolling often comes in one session; race formats and group position need several courses.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

velodrome
track bike
helmet
shoes/pedals or straps
coach
track rules

First steps

book a taster session
fit rental track bike
learn start and stop
practise lines and shoulder checks
then join group riding

Velodrome, track cycling club, national federation, taster course or accreditation programme.

No sudden line changes; hold cadence, plan ahead and enter the track only when cleared.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, bahnradsport, cycling-sport, track-cycling, radsport-familie, radsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the velodrome race task faster, more tactically or with more points than opponents.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, teams and pairs by format.

Teamgröße

Individual to team/pair by event.

Spielfeld

Velodrome with apron, black line, sprinter's line and other markings.

Dauer

From short sprints/time trials to endurance and points races.

Wertung

Time, placing, points, laps or team time.

Gewinnbedingung

Best time, finish placing, highest points or team result by format.

Ausrüstung

track bike
helmet
cycling shoes
velodrome

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong line
dangerous line change
sprint-rule breach
equipment breach
unsafe entry/exit

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

Track Cycling USA Cycling · discipline-overview · high
How to get into track cycling British Cycling · federation-beginner-guide · high
Ultimate Guide To Getting Started in Track Cycling USA Cycling · beginner-guide · high
Track Cycling for Beginners Canyon · blog-beginner-guide · medium