Track Cycling

[Bazile]

Watched a bit of this yesterday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37891143

Is this the most 'complicated' sport , ( with respect to the rules ) to follow ?

And what's with that funny bloke on that toy motorcycle ? - lol

[melv16]

The funny bloke is on cycle called a gurney. I can never understand the Madison race:-/

[Bazile]

I can readily understand some of the races, like the one where every two laps the last one at the back drops out.

Of course i could read up on the rules , if i so wanted

[pond50]

It's a durney

[Pete65]

The motorised bike is a Derny.

[Cloverjo]

I love watching track cycling.
It's hard to keep track of who's winning in the long distance races.

[johnny37]

Forgotten what the race is called but can someone give the reason for the man on a motorbike? If its to give the riders a flying start it would be more exiting for the riders to be jostling and finding their own speed.

[Cloverjo]

The keirin. The riders all jostle for positions and try to get to the place they prefer at the start, and when the man who looks like a vicar on a scooter drives off the track, it's basically a sprint. I love it :)