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scratch race

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  1. scratch racenoun

    a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)

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  1. Scratch race

    A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps. UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for Elite Men and 10 km for Elite Women. Shorter distances of 10 km for men and 7.5 km for women may be used for qualifying rounds. Racers line up along the inner sprinter's rail and along the outer railing. The riders take a neutralised lap before the starting pistol is fired for the official start. A lapped rider must leave the race once they are overtaken by the peloton. There are no intermediate points or sprints. One tactic is for a rider, or more often a group of riders, to break away and attempt to gain a lap on the rest of the field. The peloton cannot be lapped; but that rider or those riders cannot be beaten by anyone in the peloton. The format favors endurance sprinters.

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  1. scratch race

    A scratch race is a type of race in track cycling or speed skating where all competitors start off together and the goal is to be the first to cross the finish line after a certain number of laps. Unlike other types of races, there are no handicaps used; all competitors begin from the same line (or "scratch").

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  1. Scratch race

    In track cycling, a scratch race is a race in which all riders start together and the object is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps. There are no intermediate points or sprints. UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for Elite Men and 10 km for Elite Women. Shorter distances of 10 km for men and 7.5 km for women may be used for qualifying rounds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scratch race in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scratch race in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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