Videos of the Pros

I am finally feeling recovered and getting back into the swing of things in college. Only two weeks left until I will be finished with my undergrad in Physics, and it feels great to see the end in sight.

I uploaded some videos of the Pros racing at the Ghent Six. This first one is of the top three teams taking a lap on the field. You can see how precise their riding is, always trying to stay at the bottom of the track as to ride the shortest distance each lap, and the way they weave their way through the other riders on relief.


This second video is of another event that is part of the racing each night. It is called a Derny race and consists of six riders each being paced by a motorbike.


For more video from the Ghent Six go here: Google Video Search

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