OT - Olympic Cycling question.

its the same as the slow ace you would play as a kid, last past the line without putting a fot down wins except thts for the first lap and the second lap its first past the finishing post with the points from both the first lap and the second lap deciding the winner


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ony kidding I want to know the answe too

Isn't it because the whole team is working together? they try and block other teams participants, also take it in turns to set the pace and get their own fastest rider at the front of the pack at the crucial time.

In team cycling (where there are 4 of them). The front person does all the hard work. The team riding behind are just pulled along by the vacum that the lead rider creates. This takes a lot of energy out of the front rider so.... they change regularly.

Comes down to tactics and the type of race. Many types, however the two main ones you highlight are the pursuit and sprint final.

The 4 person ride is a teams pursuit, where each team member does their bit on the front, returning to the rear of the group to have a rest over 4000m. Remember they are doing 60+kmhr.

The one on one is the sprint final. The objective is to beat yor opponent in a best out of 3 comp over 3 or 4 laps. Dending on your strengths and weaknesses and those of your opponent, will dictate your tactics. For example a rider with a strong kit and little endurance will want to eave the sprint as late as possible, whereas a rider with a little more endurance versus someone who may have a goo kick, but little endurance will want to go as hard as possible so as to wear their opponent down. Aussie Ryan Bailry was a classic example of this. An almost unbeatable kick, but lacked a little in the endurance, hence over time others realised why he used very similar tactics all the time, thus used long lead out times to wear him down.

An overview of the rules for all disciplines would be available via google

Why do you ask Lionel? I hope you are not thinking of taking up cycling coz the mental image of you fitted out in lycra is a little bit frightning!!!
Just jokin.
Cheers,Craig
P.S. you must be really bored waitin for the truck to be fixed.