Cycling is a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes use bicycles to compete with each other. It is a popular sport worldwide and most people engage in this sport as a recreational sport rather than a competitive sport.

According to the IOC, cycling events have been categorized into four groups: BMX cycling, road cycling, track cycling, and cross – county (mountain biking).

BMX cycling is a cycle sport in which athletes use BMX bikes. BMX stands for bicycle motocross.

Road cycling is a cycle sport in which athletes compete with each other individually or as a team on an open road in different events, such as criterium (with usually less than a mile in length), one-day road race, time trial, and multiple staged – events like the Tour de France.

Track cycling is a cycle sport in which athletes compete in a velodrome (a special arena designed for track cycling) in different events. Athletes use track bicycles that do not have brakes.

Cross – county (XC) is one of the mountain bike races. It is a cycle sport in which athletes compete off-road in lengths from 6-8 km to 50 km.

There are more varieties of cycling events that are not held in Olympic Games. The cycling events in Olympic Games may differ slightly from that in world championship competition.

Click on them below for detailed information about energy systems, energy maps, endurance levels, calories burned, and the risk of sports injuries in different events of Cycling:

BMX Cycling Events:

Road Cycling and Track Cycling Events:

Cross – County (XC) Cycling Events: