Côte d'azur (cycling)

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Open cycle track with Côte d'azur
Cote d'azur in the Omnisport in Apeldoorn

In international track cycling, the blue, lower stripe on a cycling track is called the Côte d'azur (English also "blue band") .

The "Côte d'azur" is the lower strip of a cycle track that is used as an approach and coasting area (marked with an arrow in the picture). The width of the strip must be at least ten percent of the web width. It is colored light blue and borders the horizontal safety zone that separates the train from the interior. On indoor tracks for official international races, this zone is often covered with a special carpet to slow down falls and reduce the risk of injury.

At time trial competitions (1000-M / 500-m ITT , Team Sprint , one tracking , Team Pursuit , hour record , 200-m-qualification Sprint , 250-m Omnium -Zeitfahren) of these strips may not be driven. To prevent this, sponges are laid out in the curves on the "Côte d'azur", which slow down the speed when driving over them.

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