Best described as the decathlon of track cycling, the omnium event strings together several events to award a best all-around rider. At the Olympics, the events included in the over… See more

The Madison is another team track cycling event and is somewhat similar to the Points Race. In this mass-start event, 18 two-man teams race over a distance of 50 kilometers (200 laps). … See more

The track cycling Team Pursuit is run with teams of four riders who work together to achieve the fastest time. The competition begins with a 4-kilometer (16-lap) qualifying round. The … See more

The Sprint is one of most exciting and elemental events on the track. It’s about pure speed over a short distance. The winner of this event is usually considered the fastest … See more

Another sprint-oriented track cycling event, the Keirin pits riders against each other in mass sprints after initially being paced by a motorized bike called a “derny”. The pacer will begin a… See more