Six Day Series

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Six Day Series is a series of six-day races organized by the British company Madison Sports Group (MSG).

development

Responsible for the series: Valts Miltovics
Final 2017 in the Palma Arena

2015 revived the MSG , among other things, for organizing the track cycling competitions at the Olympic and Paralympic Games was in charge in 2012, the London six-day race , which was last held 35 years ago. In October of the same year, the first edition took place, which was won by the Belgians Moreno De Pauw and Kenny De Ketele and had a large audience.

Shortly before the London six-day race in 2015, it became known that the MSG had acquired the Berlin six-day race . As a result, the company also bought the six-day races in Amsterdam and Copenhagen . The race in Amsterdam was canceled in 2015.

In autumn 2016, MSG announced that these four six-day races would be combined into one series in winter 2016/17. The final took place in March 2017 in the Palma Arena in Palma de Mallorca as a one-day event. Sports manager Valts Miltovics , who is also the boss of the Berlin race, is responsible for building up the series . Mark Dabon, Managing Director of MSG: "Our goal is to start a new era in track cycling - with the best riders in the world, gathered in an attractive racing series." A further expansion of the series is planned; so it is considered to revive the six-day race in Munich as well.

In 2018, Madison Sports Group announced that the series would be expanded to include Melbourne , Brisbane and Manchester venues , while the Amsterdam one did not take place; however, these events will only last three days, not six. In 2019 the three-day final will take place at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane.

concept

In the first edition of the series - contrary to the usual practice - 24 fixed pairings started the six-day races, which, as in the past, consist of different disciplines, also with a streamlined program. These teams scored points throughout the series. There was also an omnium competition for women. The best twelve Six Days team and the best twelve women qualified for the final. The winners of the six-day series received a prize of 30,000 euros. The races were supplemented by competitions in sprint and standing races . The series was partly broadcast live on Eurosport .

Final winners

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Six day racing to return to London. Sport Industry Group, July 2, 2015, accessed January 15, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Madison Sports Group acquires Berlin six-day races. In: rad-net.de. October 6, 2016, accessed January 15, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b c Six Day Berlin with a new concept. In: Tour Magazin. October 30, 2016, accessed January 15, 2017 .
  4. ↑ a b - Revolution in six-day sport. In: radsport-news.com. October 30, 2016, accessed January 15, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Six Day series expanded by three events. In: rad-net.de. July 18, 2018, accessed July 30, 2018 .