Back when I was racing in the 1970's there was Fad for "Criterium" frames custom made to order: Extremely short wheelbases, steep angles and as stiff as possible.

The best sprinter on our team had one built that was basically a copy of his track frameset w/ brake fittings and a derail hanger.
He got good results on it, just as he got good results on his old road frameset.

It proved to ride like a lumber wagon on anything less than glass smooth surfaces, was twitchy in crosswinds and extremely nervous descending.
It was a one-trick pony and sold quickly to someone who wanted the coolest thing, but couldn't sprint.

Oddly enough designs intended for road racing are most suitable for road racing, be it crits or open course events, while machines designed for competition on the velodrome work best there.

-Bandera