In track cycling, the individual pursuit is an event where two cyclists begin their race from a stationary position (nowadays held by gates, in the past, riders were supported by track officials until the starting gun fired) on opposite sides of the track. If one cyclist manages to catch the other, the successful pursuer is declared the winner, otherwise, the first one to complete the required distance (usually 4000 metres for men, 3000 metres for women) is declared the winner. Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ...
Competitions are decided on a knock-out format, with the competitors with the best recent results seeded so that they do not meet each other until later rounds.
Notable performers in this discipline include:
British professional Hugh Porter (four times world professional champion - over 5000 metres),
Hugh Porter (born: January 1940) was one of Britains greatest professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit discipline, as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. ... Chris Boardman (born August 26, 1968) is a former English racing cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. ... Graeme Obree (B. September 11 1965) is a Scottish racing cyclist who, in July 1993, broke the world Hour record, previously held for nine years by Francesco Moser, with a distance of 51. ... Rebecca Twigg receiving an award presented to her at the conclusion of the final stage of the 1999 Womens Challenge bike race Rebecca Twigg (born 1963) is an American female cycle racer who won 6 World Track Cycling Championship titles in the Individual Pursuit. ... Beryl Burton (12 May 1937 – 8 May 1996) was an English racing cyclist and arguably one of Britains greatest ever sportspersons. ...
The individual time trial is often referred to as the "race of truth" – it is just one person on the track at a time, racing from a standing start against the clock.
In the individualpursuit, two riders begin from a standing start on opposite sides of the track, "pursuing" one another until one is caught or the distance if completed.
The rules in the 4000 metre team pursuit are the same as in the individualpursuit except that teams of four riders compete against each other.
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