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Tandem sprinters at the World Cycling Championships (Leicester, Eng., 1970)

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comparison with sprinting

In sprint
Tandem races, an amateur event, are similar to sprint competition, with teams of two racers each competing on tandem bicycles (see photograph). Speeds are slightly higher, and the racers generally maintain a more steady pace than in the individual sprints.
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