Red Hook Criterium – This Weekend!
The Italian version of the world’s premiere track bike criterium returns once again to the streets of Milano. The race will consist of 200 elite road cyclists, track racers, bike messengers, and urban athletes competing over 26 laps. Fixed gear track bicycles are mandatory, requiring riders to possess street-tuned handling skills and high levels of fitness.
With the first rounds held in New York City and Barcelona, the crit moves to Milan for the fourth and last round of the Red Hook Criterium Championship Series. This edition will feature two hundred competitors from fifteen countries comprising the most international field in the Red Hook Criterium’s history.
RACE DETAILS
- 26 laps
- 1.30 km per lap / total distance of 33 km
- Recommended gear ratio: 50×15
- 200 rider entrance limit
- Timed qualifying format to set 85 rider starting grid
- Electronic timing and scoring
- Track bikes required
- Drop bars required
- Lapped riders eliminated
- Points awarded towards the Red Hook Criterium Championship
RACE LOCATION: Via Raffaele Lambruschini, 7 I-20156 Milano
OFFICIAL WEB-SITE: redhookcrit.com