Can someone give me an overview of a 6 day race.

[Amh]

Hi,

I'm a roadie who pretty much puts the bike away in the winter (I live in the Northeast US). I've
never ridden track so I'm curious about the structure of a 6 day race. I gather it is somewhat
like a decathalon, a variety of events over a period of days. Am I right? I'm clueless about the
"team" aspect. 2 riders team up and then what? Do they ride events as individuals or best time
scores kind of thing?

I read the cyclingnews.com review but it really didn't explain much.

Thanks kindly.

Andy

[Bart]

http://www.sport.be/z6sdaagse/2003/nl/programma/

[Steve McGinty]

On 6 Nov 2003 09:15:16 -0800, newsgroupspamaddress@yahoo.com (AMH) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm a roadie who pretty much puts the bike away in the winter (I live in the Northeast US). I've
>never ridden track so I'm curious about the structure of a 6 day race. I gather it is somewhat like
>a decathalon, a variety of events over a period of days. Am I right? I'm clueless about the "team"
>aspect. 2 riders team up and then what? Do they ride events as individuals or best time scores kind
>of thing?
>
>I read the cyclingnews.com review but it really didn't explain much.
>
>Thanks kindly.
>
>Andy

The basics are teams of two in a succesion of perpetual relay races (also called Madisons) over set
periods of time during the six nights. The team completing the most laps is the leader/winner.

The Madison (relay) sessions comprise one member of the team racing with the other circleing high on
the track. At frequent intervals (every 3-4 laps) the live rider will hand over to his partner,
literally throwing him into the action with either a hand-sling or by grabbing him by the hip.

If teams have covered the same amount of laps then the pair with the highest points will be
the leaders/winner. Points can be won in a variety of set races during the breaks in the
Madison sessions.

[John Forrest To]

On 6 Nov 2003 09:15:16 -0800, newsgroupspamaddress@yahoo.com (AMH) wrote:

>
>I'm a roadie

Why is it that those those three words make me wince?

JT
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