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@TONY_M
^^^^^^^^
It always puzzled me why this type of thing is not a sport in its own right. You don't need an expensive track as there are plenty of roads and you could have uphill or flat sprints of slightly varying distances to suit the heavier or lighter riders.
I really do think it could (should) be done and would bring many into the sport who are not physically suited to endurance events or standard road races, it also looks a hell of a lot safer than track (and road) racing.
As nice as tracks are they should not always have to be a necessity for our sport to take place.
Tony