Description: This book gives a brief history of the bicycle and then describes the equipment used in bicycle racing; how the bicycle, helmet, and clothing are all streamlined to help the rider go fast. The two major kinds of bicycle races are described: road races, which can include hundreds of cyclists, and track races, which take place on a velodrome and include time trials, sprints, pursuits, and point races. Also mentioned is the most prestigious bicycle race of all, the Tour de France. The book tells how bicycle races have been part of the Olympics since the beginning of the Modern Olympics in 1896. Finally, the book covers newer cycling sports, including mountain biking, BMX racing, which occurs on a dirt track, and cyclocross, a challenging off-road event with obstacles that occurs during the cold and rainy months.

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