Criterium Bike Race Details
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course (usually less than 1 mile), often run on closed-off city center streetsRace length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, in
which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race
progresses. Generally the event's duration (commonly one hour) is
shorter than that of a traditional road race — which can last many
hours, sometimes over the course of several days or even weeks, as in a Grand Tour.
However, the average speed and intensity are appreciably higher. The
winner is the first rider to cross the finish line without having been
"lapped."Events often have prizes (called primes, pronounced "preems", and are usually cash) for winning specific intermediate laps (for instance, every 10th lap). A bell is usually rung to announce to the riders that whoever wins the next lap, wins the prime.
Success in road criteriums requires a mix of good technical skills — in particular, the ability to corner smoothly while "holding your line" on the road, as well as rapidly and sharply — and riding safely with a large group on a short circuit and exceptional "sprint" ability to attack other riders and repeatedly accelerate hard from corners.
Criteriums are relatively easy to organize, do not require a large amount of space, and are good for live spectators as they allow them to see the riders pass by many times. They are the most common type of bicycle racing in the continental United States. They are also gaining popularity as a format for mountain bike events
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