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Posted 13 January 2010 - 07:31
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Those who let it happen
And those who make it happen."- Arnie Baker
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 07:35
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 07:39
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 07:40
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Omnium
An Omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling in which all contestants compete against each other in six different disciplines. The omnium can be considered the event which determines the best all-round track cyclist as the disciplines feature both sprint events and endurance events. The ultimate sprinter or the rider with the best condition is unlikely to win the omnium. The one that has the ability to combine and be competitive in both styles of disciplines is the rider who is most likely to win the event. Normally the omnium suits endurance riders with higher top speed or stronger sprints, or sprinters who can do longer distance track events.
Points are recorded in reverse order. The rider who finishes first in an event receives one point, the second rider will get two points and so on. The rider with the fewest points after all events is the omnium overall winner. When two riders are tied on points the recorded time of the time trials will make the difference between the riders. A rider needs to have ridden and completed every event in the omnium. When a rider fails to enter or finish one of the disciplines he or she is recorded as "Did not finish".
There will be both a male and female Omnium event at the 2012 London Olympics.[1]
Those who say: What happened.
Those who let it happen
And those who make it happen."- Arnie Baker
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Posted 13 January 2010 - 07:41
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