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Road And Track Cycle Racing means for the YELP Holistic First Business Plan one of 9 RREAs (for the 21½ Months Tenure Of Pilot) as described in -

*           item 6 of 9 Rigorous Recreational Exercise Activities (for the 20 Months Pilot); and

*           item 3 of "900+ Existing LDREGs in NSW across"

Involves both team and individual races which may be held over a number of stages or on a single day. Other events include time trials (both team and individual) and criteriums (a race of varying number of laps around a circuit of roads).  Races vary in distance from a few kilometres for some criteriums, to individual stages of 250km or longer. 

The most famous road race is the Tour de France which lasts for 22 days over 20 stages covering over 3,000km, averaging 160km per day. 

Road cycling primarily requires strength and endurance, although anaerobic capacity may be called upon in breakaways, hill climbing and all-out sprints to the line.   Road cyclists do most of their training on the road, with elite enthusiasts cycling up to a 1,000km in a week.  Wind-trainer sessions and weights may also be included. 

The most prominent Track Cycling in NSW is held at Dunc Gray Velodrome at Bass Hill near Bankstown.

Even at the recreational level, cyclists often undertake a serious commitment to training.  Distances of 300km per week are common for a committed recreational cycle racer.  Different physical characteristics make racers more suited to different aspects of cycling (e.g. sprinting, time-trialing, climbing).  However, in general, cycle racers are muscular and lean.  Low body fat levels help keep the power-to-weight ratio high, particularly important for hill climbing.

Road And Track Cycle Racing provides a robust cardio vascular workout, with psychological and physiological benefits from strengthening core muscle groups amidst a disciplined competitive environment, which strengthens core muscles.

See Cycling.