Points race
The points race is a discipline of track cycling .
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When driving for points, after a mass start, points (5, 3, 2, 1 points) are awarded at predetermined intervals (e.g. every 10 laps) for placement when reaching the finish line . In addition, there are 20 points credit for each lap win (i.e. lapping the field) by a driver compared to the main field. In the event of a lap loss compared to the main field, 20 points will be deducted so that a driver's point account can also be negative. The winner is whoever has achieved the most points in the end. Until the rule was changed, the same rule as in two-man team driving: lap wins counted before points were won (i.e. a driver could have more points than a competitor; if he had won a lap, he was still classified ahead of the driver with more points). After another rule change in October 2016, the final scoring counts twice, so that 10, 6, 4 and 2 points are awarded.
The routes for points races are 10 to 40 kilometers (men) and 5 to 24 kilometers (women).
The rules for the points race apply accordingly to the speed race , in which the leader is awarded one point after each lap.
Results at UCI Track World Championships
Men
In 1993 the division between professionals and amateurs was lifted. Since then, the World Track Championships have been held in the new "Elite" category.
In the years of the Olympic Games in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992, the amateur competition at world championships was not held.
Amateurs until 1991
Professionals until 1992
Elite from 1993
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Women
Individual evidence
- ↑ UCI rules for track cycling, there: 3.2.114ff Points Race. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .
- ↑ 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).