Scratch race

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A scratch race is a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms). If one or more riders gains an entire lap on the peloton and keeps this to the finish, this advantage places them ahead of the other riders with fewer laps completed.

On the track, scratch races can be over various distances e.g.

Since 2002 the scratch race is part of the UCI track world championships (see men winners, women winners).

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