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Sample video footage of a typical race

For the new racers:

This is a Category C race at Duncan Gray Velodrome in Australia.

This is a "Miss & Out" also known as "Elimination" or "Devil Takes the Hindmost". The basic rule is that it's race where the last person in the pack is eliminated every lap down to 3 riders. With 3 guys left, then it becomes a 2 lap scratch for the finish. So, the fight is to not be last.

This video contains real-time:
- Cadence
- Speed
- HR
- No power

It also shows how close the riders are and how they safely behave.

Pay particular attention to the fact that for 4 minutes, once the rider is up to speed, his cadence didn't drop below 100RPM and peaked out at 130RPM making speeds of 45-55kph (28-35mph). I would estimate his gear to be 50/15 or 47/14.


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