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Always held on a cycling track, the riders follow a derny throughout the race.
For most derny races, the cyclist sits in the slipstream for the duration of the event.
A coupling between the motor and the back wheel ensures the derny will not stop dead if the motor seizes.
In 1899 electric tandems were tried and motor (derny) pacing was used in 1950.
The race started at night and continued, from soon after dawn, behind derny motorcycle pacers.
The name "derny" is now applied to all such vehicles, regardless of manufacturer.
Some riders train behind a derny on the road.
The rider of the derny is known as their pacer.
The name "derny" is now applied to all cycle-pacing vehicles, regardless of manufacturer.
Lots are drawn to determine starting positions for the sprint riders behind the pacer, which is usually a motorcycle, but can be a derny or tandem bicycle.
Anquetil felt better as morning came and the riders dropped in behind the derny pacing motorcycles that were a feature of the race.