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Pursuit Racing

Pursuit racing is track cycling pursuit on a velodrome. Individuals or four-rider teams start opposite each other, race the announced distance against the clock and can win by catching or by faster time.

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Classification

Category Cycling sport

Family Cycling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Track cycling pursuit on a velodrome as individual or team time trial with starts on opposite straights.

Geeignet für Suitable for riders who want to learn pacing, aerodynamics, fixed gear and velodrome rules.

Cost Velodrome taster with rental track bike rather than owning a track bike first. Track bike, helmet, track time, club/licence, close-fitting clothing, possible wheelset and coaching. Velodrome, track cycling club, UCI/USA Cycling-adjacent structure or local track league. Describe as track cycling pursuit.

First progress Basic track feel after a few sessions; pursuit pacing and team exchanges need structured training.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

velodrome
track bike
helmet
track approval
coach
close clothing
possible licence

First steps

book velodrome taster
learn track rules
use rental bike
practise holding line
ride pursuit intervals later

Velodrome, track cycling club, track taster, USA Cycling/UCI-adjacent information or local track league.

Start only with track approval, helmet, track etiquette, controlled line and coach supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Individual Pursuit, Team Pursuit, Verfolgungsrennen

Tags pursuit-racing, cycling-sport, track-cycling-pursuit, radsport-familie, radsport, bahnrad-verfolgung, verfolgungsrennen, individual-pursuit

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Ride the announced distance faster on track or catch the opponent/team.

Teilnehmer

individuals or teams.

Teamgröße

solo or four in team pursuit.

Spielfeld

velodrome.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

time, catch, placing.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

track bike
helmet
velodrome
timing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

track rule breach
exchange error
unsafe line
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

Track cycling discover Union Cycliste Internationale · official-discipline-guide · high
UCI Regulations Union Cycliste Internationale · official-rulebook-index · high
Olympic Track Cycling Explained Herne Hill Velodrome · beginner-guide · medium
What is Track Cycling? USA Cycling · official-beginner-guide · high