In the next round, the fastest team takes on the fourth fastest, and the second and third ride against each other — with the winner of each match-up progressing to the gold medal final. The bottom four teams are also seeded against each other, and the two fastest teams not to reach the gold-medal final, contest the bronze-medal final.
In the finals, there are the two medal finals, as well as a placings final to determine who finishes fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth. After an initial qualifying round to seed the teams, they then go head-to-head against each other for a place in the medal rounds. Each rider on the team must lead the way for one lap, before peeling off for the rider behind to take over.
Teams start on opposite sides of the track, with the two fastest winners of the semi-finals progressing to the gold medal race, and the next two fastest winners in the bronze medal race.
Possibly the most complicated of the six events, the omnium is a multiple-race event, which has undergone plenty of changes over its recent history. First introduced in , this will be the third time the event has been raced at the Olympics but the first time in its current iteration. Previously a six-event race, three of the previous events have been dropped and a new one added for the current iteration of the omnium.
Riders score points according to their finishing places in the first three events the points earned within the tempo race do not count overall , plus the points they earn in the final points race.
The keirin returns home for the Summer Olympics, having been born out of Japan for gambling purposes shortly after the Second World War. The first round for both the men and women consists of five heats of six cyclists, with the top two in each heat progressing to the second round and the others going into the repechage. Sometimes run as a time trial where the fastest time wins. One by one the field is whittled down to the final two or three riders then sprint for first second and third place.
One of the most exciting races to watch on the track, the Madison so named because it originated in Madison Square Garden is a race consisting of two-rider teams. The riders are required to switch off during the race by means of an exchange. While one member of the team races his partner slowly circles the track above the blue line. Races may be run over a specified number of laps or over a period time. Often, sprints for points are offered as a means of enlivening the action. From a standing start, the cyclist rides as fast as possible for 1 kilometer or m.
Results are easily determined: the fastest time wins. This event covers four kilometers for men, three for women. A rider can win the race in one of two ways: by either catching his opponent or by recording the faster time. Times are posted when a rider reaches each half lap. The event may be run with riders qualifying through heats to a final round or as a time trial in which the rider recording the fastest time overall is declared the winner.
The Team Pursuit is similar to the Individual Pursuit, except that each team consists of three or four riders. The lead rider is responsible for setting the pace while the other cyclists work inside the draft to keep their speed while recovering. The winner is determined by the time recorded when the third member of the team crosses the finish line. The distance is 10km for men and 7. Tempo race: The riders race for 10km for men or 7. Riders can also earn 20 points by lapping the field.
The winner is the rider with the most points. Riders wear transponders on their head tubes that light up if they are eliminated and signal that they must exit the track. Points race: The riders race for 30km men or 20km women , and are awarded points along the way. The first four finishers in these sprints are awarded 5, 3, 2, and 1 points, respectively.
If a rider laps the field, they are awarded 20 points; and in the last lap, points are double, which can be a deciding factor for the podium. Any rider that loses a lap on the field has 20 points deducted from their total. This event involves the most strategy and math skills from the riders, as they have to be ultra-aware of which moves to follow, which to let go, and how many points they need to improve their overall placing. In the madison, each team sends two riders to race in a 50km men or 30km women endurance relay.
While one team member races, the other slows down to rest before being thrown back into the action with a hand sling from their teammate. The winner is calculated according to the number of points won.
As in the points race, any team that gains a lap on the main bunch is awarded 20 points, while any team that is lapped by the bunch has 20 points deducted. Points awarded in the last sprint after the full distance are doubled 10 points, 6 points, 4 points, 2 points. The madison was an Olympic event for men in , , and but was dropped ahead of the London Olympics, partly for reasons of equality as there was no equivalent race for women at the time.
Finally, in Tokyo, both men and women will participate in the madison. Bikes and Gear. The lowest rider starts in a start gate too with the other riders being held by mechanics or coaches.
The first rider's job is to get the riders up to speed and over their gear. This usually takes just over a lap. After this, the riders will take around one lap on the front of the train before swinging up the track, usually on a corner so they can use the banking to not lose speed but naturally drop to the back of the group due to them riding further.
These have to be perfectly executed. If a rider misses the slipstream of the last man in the train it can cause all kinds of problems with riders having to spend a lot of energy to get back to their team-mate's wheel, throwing the entire setup out of balance. There are points where one team can catch the other on the track. If this is the case then the caught team must get out of the way of the faster team as they continue to try and set the fastest time possible.
If it is a race for a medal, be it the Olympics or other championships, if a team is caught the race is over and is usually referred to as 'making the catch'.
A pursuit bike is a standard frame typically ridden with front and rear discs on an indoor velodrome and tri-bars. Gearing is typically between inches. The world records are currently held by Denmark in the men's race and Great Britain in the women's. After the Games in Rio, the format of the discipline was changed which means the Games in Tokyo will be the first time this new one-day format is used at the Olympics. It is far more endurance-focused with the elimination race, points race and the scratch race all staying but the tempo race is a new inclusion to the setup taking place over one single day instead of the original two-day contest.
The winner in each race gets 40 points, with 38 for second place, 36 for third - and so on. The points race comes last, and there are double points for the final sprint. This bunch race features a sprint on every lap after the first four - the first rider over the line wins a point, and any rider who laps the field gains Losing a lap to the main field sees a rider lose 20 points.
At the Olympics, the event is run over 10km for men and 7. Seemingly, pure and simple - first rider over the line wins.
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