Knowra Bicycle racing Bicycle racing Bicycle racing is competition in which riders race bicycles over defined courses or distances. Events include road, track, mountain-bike, cyclo-cross, and BMX racing.
Road bicycle racing : Bicycle racing on paved roads, typically in mass-start or individual time-trial formats. Road races range from one-day classics to multi-stage tours.
Drafting : Riding close behind another moving vehicle or cyclist to reduce aerodynamic drag. Riders conserve energy in a pack and spend it when a decisive move is possible.
Grand Tour : A three-week stage race in road cycling, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, or Vuelta a España. Grand Tours combine daily stage wins with an overall classification.
Cycling time trial : An individual or team cycling race in which competitors start at intervals and are timed separately. It contrasts with mass-start racing, where riders directly influence one another.
Union Cycliste Internationale : The international governing body for cycling, founded in 1900. It sets rules and organizes world championships across racing disciplines.
Track cycling : Bicycle racing on a steeply banked oval track, usually indoors or in a velodrome. Its short, controlled races reward different tactics than road events.
Peloton : The main group of riders in a mass-start bicycle race. Its size and organization shape pace, shelter, and breakaway chances.
Tour de France : An annual men's professional road stage race held primarily in France since 1903. It is the best-known example of a multi-stage cycling race.
Criterium : A short road race on a closed circuit, often held on city streets and completed over many laps. Its repeated corners and short duration differ from long point-to-point road races.
Cycling power meter : A device that measures a cyclist's mechanical power output, usually in watts. Race training and pacing increasingly use measured power alongside speed and heart rate.
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