The Olympics is a good time to check out some sports you may not see featured in the media. Track cycling is one of them.
Track racing may lack the prestige of Le Tour, but the track is where you'll find the 'big boys' of cycling displaying unhuman levels of speed and power. You won't see Cadel in the gym lifting 400kg!
This smartly produced video by the ABC program Hungry Beast gives us an insight into one of
Notice the rainbow design of his kit? The white with coloured striped design is know in all cycling disciplines (BMX, MTB and road) as the 'rainbow jersey' and can only be worn by the reigning world champion for a year - but only when racing in the discipline the jersey was won . . . but they have the option to wear it whilst training.
If you want to see the full screen version find it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8H6fU9VNgQ
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