Track Cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport held on a specially designed banked oval track called a velodrome. Cyclists use aerodynamic track bikes that have only one fixed gear and no brakes. Races are divided into two primary categories: sprint (short, high-power) and endurance (longer, strategic) events.

To understand how track cycling works, it helps to break down the venue, the equipment, and the specific events that make up the sport.