Cycle sport
The countries most devoted to bicycle racing include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.The Union Cycliste Internationale was founded on 14 April 1900 by Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland to replace the International Cycling Association, which had been formed in 1892, over a row with Great Britain as well as because of other issues.The longest one-day road race sanctioned by USA Cycling is LOTOJA which covers the 206 mi (332 km) from Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyoming.Unlike road racing, which is dependent on environmental factors, indoor tracks ensure the sport can be competed all year round.Events are quite diverse and can range from individual and team pursuits, two-man sprints, to various group and mass start races.Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or World Cup season is September–January) and consist of many laps of a 2–3 km (1–2 mi) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, carry the bike and remount in one motion.The top average speed over the men's 1 km (0.6 mi) time trial at the 2004 Summer Olympics was 16.4 metres per second (59 km/h; 37 mph) recorded by Chris Hoy.Mountain bike trials is a sport where riders navigate natural and human-made obstacles without putting down their foot, or "dabbing".Artistic cycling is a discipline where athletes perform tricks (called exercises) in a format similar to ballet or gymnastics.Originating in Seattle in the late 1990s, hardcourt bike polo has since gained a sharp spike in popularity worldwide,[8] with organized leagues and tournaments held in urban centers across the globe.
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