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In the spirit of track league you're not supposed to be swapping gear ratios for different races. This doesn't really apply at LV as they are all endurance events.
I think quite a few riders, overgear on the track, simply because they have not trained their cardio system and / or used to riding at higher cadences of say 120+. There's video of a rider on Youtube riding with a headcam in a madison, on his efforts I've estimated his cadence to be up around 140RPM between changes.