Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

And one for James C
Item 271

Wow what an atmosphere... I love it. I can do the track stand but not the going fast bit.

Wow what an atmosphere... I love it. I can do the track stand but not the going fast bit.

You'd be the popular choice winner if you can last longer on the track stand. And my money is on you!

This has me confused.

Below are the UCI rules in relation to the Sprint (which btw are also NSWC rules):

The rider on the inside of the track, unless overtaken, shall lead until reaching the pursuit
line on the opposite side of the track. A maximum of two standstills shall be
permitted for each race. The maximum period for a standstill shall be 30 seconds
following which, the leading rider shall be directed by the starter to continue. If
he fails to do so, the starter shall stop the race and declare the other rider the winner of the
heat. In a three or four-up race, the race shall be immediately rerun as a two or
three-up race, without the relegated rider.

I guess the starter failed to direct either rider to roll out...

They hadn't crossed the start line, is that covered?

If you ask me, the line that they were doing the stand in front of was the Pursuit Line, not the Start/Finish line. They finish the sprint on the other side of the track to the camera. So, it appears that whoever drew the straw to lead out the race had met his obligation to "lead until reaching the pursuit line", however, the 30 second rule should still apply. The question of who is the "leading rider" at this stage is unclear though, so I don't know who the starter should have directed to roll on... Perhaps the starter did no either, and that's why he let them keep standing...

This was during a 6-day event, so i don't believe the organisers strictly follow the UCI rules. It is more about entertaining the crowd. For UCI events, i assume it's partly about trying to stay on schedule.

This was during a 6-day event, so i don't believe the organisers strictly follow the UCI rules. It is more about entertaining the crowd. For UCI events, i assume it's partly about trying to stay on schedule.

It is all about entertainmnent. They would have been DQed at the worlds, the rules are very strict and enforced, but at six days its all about making the crowd cheer and giving them something to talk about in between beers...