Track Cycling Mania: Yanking Another Guy's Shorts

With the Olympics coming up, a little primer on track cycling and its various events is in order. Did you know that one track bike event (Keirin) features an itty-bitty motor scooter leading the pack around the track? Or that another (Madison) has the riders slinging each other by the shorts as they race? Find out more about the events that make up Olympic track cycling:

• Team track events in the Olympics
  
• Individual track events in the Olympics
  
• Complete schedule of Olympic cycling events
  
• Team USA track cycling team roster and profiles
  
• Making the Olympic Track Cycling team
  
• Past Olympic Track Cycling medalists

Hopefully this guide will help you understand the thrilling sport of track bike racing as the Olympics roll closer toward us. It's super exciting, action-packed bike racing for sure.

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