Scratch race

In track cycling, a scratch race is a 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. 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.^[1] Shorter distances of 10 km for men and 7.5 km for women may be used for qualifying rounds.^[2]

World championships

The scratch race has been a UCI World Championship event for men and women since 2002. Franco Marvulli of Switzerland and Lada Kozlíková of Czech Republic were the first UCI world champions. The 2012 men's and women's world champions are Ben Swift of the United Kingdom and Katarzyna Pawłowska of Poland.

Notes

↑ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part III: Track Races, section 3.2.174
↑ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part III: Track Races, section 3.2.175

References

UCI (2011). UCI Cycling Regulations, Part III: Track Races, E1011

Track cycling

Races	Individual pursuit Team pursuit Team sprint Sprint Track time trial Points race Madison Motor-paced racing Keirin Scratch race Omnium Elimination races Hour record recumbents

Championships	World Championships World Cup World Ranking Para-World Championships Junior World Championships Asian Championships European Championships Pan American Championships

Other annual events	Revolution Six-day racing Amsterdam Ghent Grenoble London Perth GP International Belgian Open

See also	World records Track bicycle Velodrome List of cycling tracks and velodromes

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