Omnium
Omnium (from Latin: from all = all around) describes a track cycling competition which, according to the current regulations, consists of four different endurance disciplines.
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An omnium is used at continental and world championships. The Omnium has also been part of the Olympic program since 2012 . Since the single pursuit, the points race and the two-man team race were canceled for this and for the introduction of further Olympic women's competitions, the elimination race was part of the omnium, and the distances of the original sub-disciplines increased to compensate for the endurance riders. The old competition mode last applied at the 2010 World Championships.
Until October 2016, the omnium consisted of the following sub-disciplines:
- Scratch (men 15 km, women and juniors 10 km, juniors 5 km)
- Individual pursuit (men 4 km, women and juniors 3 km, juniors 2 km)
- Elimination run
- Time trial (men 1000 m, women 500 m)
- 250 m flying (50 m longer than the qualification in the sprint )
- Points race (men 40 km, women 25 km, juniors 25 km, juniors 20 km)
Originally, points were awarded in each sub-competition according to the rank achieved and the driver with the lowest total number of points won. In the event of a tie, the lowest total time calculated from the three time trial competitions (250 m flying, single pursuit, 1000/500 m time trial) counted. After a rule change introduced in 2014, 40, 38, 36 etc. points were awarded to the first drivers in the first five competitions, to which the points for sprints and lap wins are then added. The winner is the driver with the highest total number of points. In the event of a tie, the finish of the last sprint of the points race decides.
After another rule change in October 2016, the competitions with individual start were canceled and a speed race was added. The competition was reduced from two to one day. The aim of the reform was to make the Omnium a real endurance competition and thus to balance the championship program more between the sprint and endurance area.
The Omnium has consisted of the following sub-disciplines since 2016:
- Scratch (men 10 km, women and juniors 7.5 km, juniors 5 km)
- Tempo races (men 10 km, women and juniors 7.5 km, juniors 5 km)
- Elimination run
- Points race (men 25 km, women and juniors 20 km, juniors 15 km)
From 1961 to 1984, German amateur champions in the Omnium were determined in Germany, with the sub-disciplines sprint, time trial, elimination race and points race. An omnium competition, for example, was also held at the “Great Christmas Prize”, which took place annually until 2008, in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle .
Results at UCI Track World Championships
Men
Women
Results at Olympic Games
Men
| year | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
 Let Norman Hansen
|
 Bryan Coquard
|
 Edward Clancy
|
| 2016 |
 Elia Viviani
|
Mark Cavendish
|
Let Norman Hansen
|
Women
| year | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Laura Trott
|
 Sarah Hammer
|
 Annette Edmondson
|
| 2016 |
Laura Trott
|
Sarah Hammer
|
 Jolien D'hoore
|
Individual evidence
- ↑ Synoptic representation of the UCI rules: Modifications as of June 20, 2014 ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2014
- ↑ UCI Management Committee agrees key changes to the regulations of three cycling disciplines. uci.ch, October 13, 2016, accessed on October 13, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Amendments to regulations with effect on October 14, 2016. (PDF) uci.ch, October 13, 2016, accessed on October 13, 2016 (English).
Web links
- BDR : Competition regulations for track racing . Edition 04/2014. (PDF; 1.1 MB)
- UCI : UCI Cycling Regulations . Part 3: Track Races. Version of October 1, 2020. (UCI track cycling competition rules, English, PDF), there: 3.2.247 ff "Omnium"