UCI velodrome standards
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UCI velodrome standards are the international regulations set by cycling’s world governing body that define the design, dimensions, safety, and technical requirements for tracks used in sanctioned track cycling competitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UCI Regulations – Part 3 Track Races | 1 |
| UCI velodrome standards canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UCI velodrome standards Context triple: [Mattamy National Cycling Centre, compliesWithStandard, UCI velodrome standards]
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UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
The UCI Urban Cycling World Championships is an international competition that crowns world champions in urban cycling disciplines such as BMX freestyle, trials, and cross-country eliminator under the governance of cycling’s global body.
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UCI Regulations – Part IV Mountain Bike Races
UCI Regulations – Part IV Mountain Bike Races is the official rulebook section of the Union Cycliste Internationale that governs the organization, conduct, and standards of international mountain bike competitions.
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UCI World Cycling Centre
The UCI World Cycling Centre is the Union Cycliste Internationale’s high-performance training and development hub for cyclists from around the world.
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UCI Class 1 races
UCI Class 1 races are high-level one-day or stage cycling events on the UCI Continental Circuits that award significant ranking points and attract strong professional teams below the WorldTour tier.
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UCI Para-cycling Commission
The UCI Para-cycling Commission is the body within the Union Cycliste Internationale responsible for overseeing and developing international para-cycling regulations, events, and athlete classification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UCI velodrome standards Target entity description: UCI velodrome standards are the international regulations set by cycling’s world governing body that define the design, dimensions, safety, and technical requirements for tracks used in sanctioned track cycling competitions.
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A.
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
The UCI Urban Cycling World Championships is an international competition that crowns world champions in urban cycling disciplines such as BMX freestyle, trials, and cross-country eliminator under the governance of cycling’s global body.
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B.
UCI Regulations – Part IV Mountain Bike Races
UCI Regulations – Part IV Mountain Bike Races is the official rulebook section of the Union Cycliste Internationale that governs the organization, conduct, and standards of international mountain bike competitions.
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C.
UCI World Cycling Centre
The UCI World Cycling Centre is the Union Cycliste Internationale’s high-performance training and development hub for cyclists from around the world.
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D.
UCI Class 1 races
UCI Class 1 races are high-level one-day or stage cycling events on the UCI Continental Circuits that award significant ranking points and attract strong professional teams below the WorldTour tier.
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E.
UCI Para-cycling Commission
The UCI Para-cycling Commission is the body within the Union Cycliste Internationale responsible for overseeing and developing international para-cycling regulations, events, and athlete classification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sport facility standard
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technical regulation ⓘ track cycling regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
track cycling competition
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velodrome ⓘ |
| defines |
access and infield layout requirements
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anti‑doping control area requirements ⓘ barrier and fencing requirements ⓘ homologation criteria for velodromes ⓘ lighting requirements ⓘ marking and line requirements ⓘ measurement tolerances for track dimensions ⓘ medical area requirements ⓘ officials’ area requirements ⓘ safety equipment requirements ⓘ safety zone requirements ⓘ spectator area requirements ⓘ start and finish line specifications ⓘ surface material requirements ⓘ timing and photo‑finish requirements ⓘ track banking requirements ⓘ track geometry requirements ⓘ track length requirements ⓘ track width requirements ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
UCI Regulations – Part 3 Track Races
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linked to:
UCI velodrome standards
UCI velodrome homologation guidelines ⓘ |
| governingBody | Union Cycliste Internationale ⓘ |
| includes |
regulations for indoor velodromes
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regulations for outdoor velodromes ⓘ regulations for temporary tracks ⓘ |
| maximumTrackLength | 500 metres ⓘ |
| minimumTrackLength | 133.333 metres ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure fairness in track cycling competitions
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ensure safety of riders and officials ⓘ harmonize velodrome design internationally ⓘ |
| requires |
calibrated timing systems
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clearly visible track markings ⓘ constant lap length measured 20 cm above the inside edge ⓘ minimum safety zone inside the track ⓘ non‑slip track surface ⓘ photo‑finish camera for sanctioned events ⓘ progressive transition curves between straights and bends ⓘ protective barriers on the outside of the track ⓘ uniform lighting over the track ⓘ |
| standardOlympicTrackLength | 250 metres ⓘ |
| standardTrackWidthRange | 7–8 metres ⓘ |
| standardWorldChampionshipTrackLength | 250 metres ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
UCI Management Committee
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linked to:
UCI
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| usedFor |
Olympic Games track cycling events
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linked to:
Olympic cycling programme
UCI World Championships ⓘ
linked to:
UCI world championships
UCI World Cup track events ⓘ
linked to:
UCI Track Cycling World Cup
UCI‑sanctioned national championships ⓘ |
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linked to: UCI velodrome standards