Sprint
Riders will complete a 200m-time trial to determine the qualifiers (18 men
and 12 women) who will advance to the next phase (1/16th final for men and 1/8th
final for women). The 1/16th and 1/8th finals are contested head to head with
the winners advancing to the next phase and losers going to the repechages. From
the quarterfinals, two-up matches over two heats (and a third deciding heat if
necessary) will take place.
Quarterfinal winners will continue to the semi-finals and losers will ride a
four-up sprint for places 5-8. The two winners of the semi-finals will compete
for the first and second place and the two losers of the semifinals for the
third and fourth.
Individual Pursuit
A qualifying round of head to head heats will select the eight best riders on
the basis of their time, in order to compete in the first round over a distance
of 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The four winners of the first round shall
contest the finals. The riders with the two best times shall ride for the first
and second place, while the two other riders shall ride for third and fourth
places. The riders will start on opposite sides in the middle of the two
straights of the track. Catching up with the other rider or recording the
fastest time will determine the winner.
Points Race
Riders will cover a total distance of 40km for men (160 laps) and 25km for
women (100 laps). Intermediate sprints occur every 10 laps. Sprint points will
be awarded as follows: 5 points to the first rider, 3 points to the second, 2
points to the third and 1 point to the fourth. Any rider that gains a lap on the
main bunch is awarded 20 points, while loses a lap will have 20 points deducted.
The winner will be declared according to the accumulated points won. Where there
is a draw on points, the place during the final sprints shall decide the final
result.
Madison
Teams consisting of two riders will compete in a race run over a distance of
50km (200 laps) with intermediate sprints. The final placing will be determined
by the accumulated points in the sprints, which occur every 20 laps, or by the
distance according to the complete laps covered by each team. Teams having
covered the same number of laps will be placed according to their accumulated
points. Where there is a draw on laps and points, the place during the final
sprint shall decide the final result.
Sprint points will be awarded as follows: 5 points to the first team, 3
points to the second, 2 points to the third and 1 point to the fourth.
Team Pursuit
Two teams of four riders will compete against each other in a 4km race,
starting from the middle of the straight of each side of the track. Recording
the fastest time or catching up with the other team will determine the winner.
The front tyre of the third rider of each team crossing the line will determine
the time of each team.
A qualifying round is conducted to determine which teams compete in the first
round. Each team competes alone on the track with the best eight teams advancing
to the first round selected on the basis of their time. The four winners of the
first round shall contest the finals. The teams with the two best times shall
ride for the first and second place, while the other two teams shall ride for
third and fourth place.
Team Sprint
In team sprint, two teams of three riders will run over 3 laps of a track,
each of those riders leading for one lap. A qualifying round, run by heats, will
select the eight best teams on the basis of their times, in order for them to
compete in the first round. The four winners of the first round shall contest
the finals. The teams with the two best times shall ride for the first and
second place, while the other two teams shall ride for third and fourth
place.
Keirin
Riders will run a two and a half laps sprint after completing five and a half
laps behind a motorized pacer (derny). The pacer will start at 30km per hour and
gradually increase the speed to 50km per hour, before leaving the track. The
first round consists of 4 heats of 6 riders, with the first 2 riders from each
heat advancing to the second round, and the remaining riders will go to the
repechages. The second round consists of 2 heats of 6 riders, with the first 3
riders of each heat proceeding to the final for places 1-6, while the remaining
riders will compete for places 7-12.