Dates: October 21-26, 2013
On Air: Approx. 19:20 CET to 23:00 PM CET
With 26 world-ranked Six Day riders forming 13 teams Cycling Shorts brings you a spectaculair cycling event the legendary 6 Daagse from Amsterdam, a lively week of cycling thrills and spills.
The field of Six Day riders for Amsterdam is complete. After world champions, Olympic champions, specialists and super young talent, the latest names added to the existing list of stars is impressive, it includes defending champion Pim Ligthart.
The evening starts with a 90-lap Madison with nine sprint points, each one after ten laps. The couple with the most points wins. The Elimination race works almost the same as the Madison, but now the team that arrives latest at the finish after the bell, has to leave the track. During the derny race, riders have to do 66 laps behind a motor-paced vehicle. In Team Time Trial both riders of the team barrel down after a few warm-up laps high up on the track and do two full speed laps. Halfway, the first rider gives the second rider a hand-swing after which the latter completes the race. Super sprint is a special kind of elimination race with a sprint every 4 laps.
Amsterdam Six Day line-up:
1. Pim Ligthart ( NED ) / Marcel Kalz ( GER )
2. Aaron Gate ( NZL ) / Luke Roberts ( AUS )
3. Jens Mouris ( NED ) / Wim Stroetinga ( NED )
4. Kenny De Ketele ( BEL ) / Gijs Van Hoeke ( BEL )
5 . Nick Stöpler ( NED ) / Yoeri Havik ( NED )
6. Leif Lampater ( GER ) / Raymond Kreder ( NED )
7. Barry Markus ( NED ) / Robert Bartko ( GER )
8. Tristan Marguet ( SUI ) / Marc Hester ( DEN )
9. Melvin Boskamp ( NED ) / Jesper Asselman ( NED )
10. Wesley Kreder ( NED ) / Nolan Hoffmann ( RSA )
11. Guy East (USA ) / Daniel Holloway (USA )
12. Jiri Hochmann / Vojtech Hacecky ( CZE )
13. Didier Caspers ( NED ) / Melvin van Zijl ( NED )
For full biographies of all the riders visit the Six Day Racing website here: www.sixdayracing.com/Cyclists
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The event will be held at the Velodrome in Amsterdam at Sloterweg 1045, 1066 CD, the Netherlands.
Full Programme:
Monday 21 October 2013 till Thursday 24 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualification Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP Drukkerij Koopmans
22:55 | Ceremony leaders Six Days of Amsterdam
23:00 | End
Friday 25 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualification Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Show (no broadcast)
22:30 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP Drukkerij Koopmans
22:55 | Ceremony leaders Six Days of Amsterdam
23:00 | End
Saturday 26 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualifications Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Honouring Peter Schep | Presentation & Derny
22:30 | Madison Masters | Finale Madison Masters Six Days of Amsterdam
23:35 | Ceremony winners Madison Masters, Keirin Masters & Sprint Masters