Originally Posted by
queerpunk
Yeah. And to elaborate a bit more - I've raced at velodromes where that rule is in place in the final 200m of any sprint. But I've also been in conversations with some riders and officials who insist that it can be from however far from the line, as long as people are sprinting - which can include the last 625m of a keirin, for example.
I think it's worth playing it safe. If you're in, stay in, and if you go out, stay out. If somebody else goes out, give 'em a second or two before taking the lane from them... and don't forget that they should be relegated, so you don't need to take dangerous moves to beat 'em.
I think that this is a good rule of thumb for myself (and other beginners in the track). As I gain more practical experience and understanding there may be situations where I can find a tactical caveat to this rule, but I will follow it strictly for a while.
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