Madison
This race is contested by teams of two riders showing bike handling skills at their best. One rider has to be in the race at all times. The other team member takes a short rest circling at the top of the track before he rejoins the race with his team mate throwing him into the race with a hand sling. As with the points race there are sprints, in this case every 20 laps, and the teams will also be trying to gain a lap on their opponents in this high speed race. The final is over the distance of 50km.
The skills of the riders are vitally important as the bunch reach speeds well over 50 kph with riders throwing their partners into the fray at key times of the race aiming to win the sprint points or to gain a decisive lap on their competitors.
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