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The start (top) and the race (bottom) of a women's team pursuit with three riders at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Pictured: Ellen van Dijk , Amy Pieters and Vera Koedooder ) The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit , except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the ...
A team pursuit race involves two teams of four cyclists. Each team starts at opposite sides of the track. There are two ways to win: finish 16 laps (4 km) before the other team does or catch the other team. The time for each team is determined by the third cyclist to cross the finish line; the fourth cyclist does not need to finish.
In cycling, pursuit racing is a form of track racing. In individual pursuit, two cyclists begin on opposite sides of the velodrome. After starting at the same time, each cyclist attempts to catch up to the other for the win. The cyclists are also timed, for comparison with other competitors.
2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships: 3:56.610 Australia Luke Roberts Brett Lancaster Brad Mcgee Graeme Brown: Athens (GRE) Indoor: 22 August 2004: 2004 Olympics: 3:56.322 Great Britain Edward Clancy Geraint Thomas Paul Manning Bradley Wiggins: Manchester (GBR) Indoor: 27 March 2008: 2008 World Championships [3] 3:55.202 Great Britain ...
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the men's 4000 m team pursuit, as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). [1] The men's team pursuit was introduced at the 1908 Summer Olympics and with the 4000 m distance at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Strangely the UCI list the first Olympic record as ...
Chloé Dygert competed on the road and track in 2016 and was also on the team pursuit with Faulkner while racing both the time trial and road race earlier in the Games. Dygert’s time trial in ...
Men's team pursuit at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships; Venue: Ballerup Super Arena: Location: Ballerup, Denmark: Dates: 16–17 October: Competitors:
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit is the team pursuit competition for men held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.Since its introduction as an elite event at the 1993 championships, Australia have won the gold medal the most with thirteen victories.