Team Pursuit is a track cycling event held in velodromes and a popular sport of the Summer Olympics. It involves the use of strategies to minimize the overall time a team of cyclists requires to complete a 4-kilometer dash. These strategies include speed pacing and optimal rider recovery swapping to prevent the team from losing momentum.
Team Pursuit cycling is the ultimate team sport and relies on a team of four riders to work perfectly in sync to optimize speed and efficiency. The rider in the front is asked to expend about 30 percent more energy than the rest of the riders because their job is to break the wind for the riders in the back.