{"id":7103,"date":"2016-03-15T18:37:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/track-worlds-london-2016-day-1\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:36:36","slug":"track-worlds-london-2016-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/en\/track-worlds-london-2016-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Day One \u2013 Track World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 2\u20136, London, the capital of the United Kingdom, hosted the second most important competition in the track cycling world: the Track World Championships. In the track cycling family the Olympic Games are considered the most prestigious, but the rainbow jersey is highly valued here too, and the races were of a matching level.<\/p>\n

On the first day four sets of medals were decided:
\n\u2022 women’s individual pursuit;
\n\u2022 men’s scratch;
\n\u2022 women’s team sprint;
\n\u2022 men’s team sprint.<\/p>\n

Individual pursuit<\/strong> \u2013 the distance is 4 kilometers (16 laps) for men and 3 kilometers (12 laps) for women. The riders start on opposite sides of the track and chase each other. The winner is the one who catches the opponent or sets the better time. Based on the times in the qualifying rounds, the two best meet in the gold final and the next two in the bronze final. Currently a non-Olympic event, it has been on the World Championship program since 1946 for men and since 1958 for women.<\/p>\n

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