derny

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Examples of derny

  • 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.

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