2010 Commonwealth Games, Cycling

Cycling is one among the various optional sport events that take place at the Commonwealth games. The event is meant for both men as well as women. It made its debut at the 1934 Commonwealth Games organized in London. Since then it has been a part of all the Commonwealth Games. In 1934 while the number of participating nations in cycling was just 7, in 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the number increased significantly with 37 countries participating in it.
Cycling will feature at the upcoming Commonwealth games, 2010 to be held in Delhi and also in the 2014 commonwealth Games. Among the three disciplines of cycling, namely, road, track and mountain bike, there is the choice to include either any or all of them.

Track Cycling:-

Competition in the track cycling event will be according to the rules of UCI i.e. the International Cycling Union. The events will take place from 5th to 8th October, 2010. The list of events in this category is as below.
•4000 m Individual Pursuit (Men)
•1 km Time Trial (Men)
•40 km Point Race (Men)
•Keirin (Men)
•Sprint (Men)
•4000 m Team Pursuit (Men)
•20 km Scratch Race (Men)
•Team Sprint (Men)
•500 m Time Trial (Women)
•25 km Women's Point Race (Women)
•Sprint (Women)
•Individual Pursuit (Women)
•Team Sprint(Women)
•10 km Scratch Race(Women)

Road Cycling
The events in this category are as follows.
•"Mass Start" event on 10th October 2010, at Vijay Chowk
•"Time Trial" event on 13th October 2010, at Noida Express Highway
•40 km Individual Time Trial (Men)
•167 km Road Race (Men)
•29 km Individual Time Trial (Women)
•100 km Road Race (Women)

Mountain Bike
The events in this category are as follows.
•Men Mountain Bike (57.6km)
•Women Mountain Bike (44.8km)
Apart from this "para-cycling" is a track "para-sport" which is optional and meant for the disabled athletes.

3 players per event are supposed to participate except for the "Mass Start Road Race", "Road Time Trial" and "Team Pursuit" where 6, 3 and 4 competitors respectively are allowed to participate. 10 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 10 bronze medals will be at stake for the cycling event in men's category while in the same event the women will fight for 8 gold, silver and bronze medals each. I.G. Sports Complex, Delhi will host the cycling event at the Commonwealth Games, 2010.