The sport and culture of track cycling
Track cycling is thriving in Europe. Well attended events. Riders treated like rock stars. It's heading that way here in the US again!
TrackInternational's LINKS page
The Sixes (2012/2013):
Fiorenzuola (ITA) July 10 - July 15, 2012
Amsterdam (NED) Oct 15 - 20, 2012
Genoble (FR) Oct 24 - 27, 2012 (4 days)
Dortmund (GER) cancelled
Munich (GER) cancelled
Ghent (BEL) Nov 25 - 30, 2012
Maastricht (NED) cancelled
Zurich (SUI) Nov 28, 2012 - Dec 1, 2012
Rotterdam (NED) Jan 3 - 8, 2013
Bremen (GER) Jan 10 - 15, 2013
Stuttgart (GER) cancelled
Berlin (GER) Jan 24 - 29, 2013
Copenhagen (DEN) Jan 31 - Feb 5, 2013
Hasselt (BEL) cancelled
Other great links:
Follow the excitement of Manchester's Revolution Cycling Championship Series
European Elite Track Championships 2012
World Masters Track Championships 2012 (and location for 2013 Championships)
Union Internationale des Vélodromes - the home of Euro 6-Day Racing
American Track Racing Association
Track Cycling News - UK site for news, interviews, results, and the Velodrome Shop
The one and only - Fixed Gear Fever
6-Day Racing - America's Jazz Age Sport
6dayracing.ca - a great resource!
FlexTrack.info - some great time lapse footage of track build-in, check it out!
The one and only Brintoni - cycling artist!
Fat Nick - known to many for his 6-day commentaries (not updated for some time)
Here's a great site of track cycling board games (courtesy of 6dayracing.ca)...
Track Cycling Merchandise
Up-To-The-Minute Track Info From Around The World
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LATEST TRACK NEWS FROM USA CYCLING
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Best "unknown" velodrome? US, Europe, ...?
Started by Martin Harris. Last reply by Josh Feb 11, 2008. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Gearing for track riding?
Started by Martin Harris. Last reply by Bilko Oct 3, 2008. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Peter Nye, Jeff Groman, Mark Tyson - "The Six-Day Bicycle Races"
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Blog Posts
Chris Hoy's track cycling basics
Posted by Martin Harris on December 2, 2012 at 3:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here's a great piece on the basics of track cycling from Chris Hoy, with videos on the basics as well as the specifics of sprinting and endurance events. It's a great set of videos and articles...
Kenny De Katele interview with Ed Hood from Velo Veritas
Posted by Martin Harris on November 2, 2012 at 4:22pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
London 2012 Olympics Track Cycling Videos
Posted by Martin Harris on November 1, 2012 at 2:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
There's a whole channel on YouTube dedicated to London 2012 Olympic Track Cycling events, a lot more coverage than we got to see on tv this summer. So if you missed it and need some inspiration during cold winter nights for indoor riding, feast your eyes on all this...here's a link to the first of 36 videos, the Women's Omnium 10km Scratch Race.…
Continue Revolution Season 10 2012/2013
Posted by Martin Harris on November 1, 2012 at 1:53pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Man I wish we had this sort of action! I can just imagine LA Velodrome rocking out like this!
Rounds 1 (October 27, 2012), 2 (December 1, 2012) and 3 (January 5, 2013) at Manchester Velodrome are sold out; but there are still tickets available for Round 4 (February 2, 2013) at…
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