Cycling at IMGA Masters games
Competitive cycling now takes many forms. Road, Mountain and Track cycling have all had competitions at the Masters Games. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common competition formats are mass start events, where riders start simultaneously (though sometimes with a handicap) and race to set finish point; and time trials, where individual riders or teams race a course alone against the clock. Stage races or “tours” take multiple consist of several mass-start or time-trial stages ridden consecutively.Professional racing originated in Western Europe, centred in France, Spain, Italy and the Low Countries. Since the mid-1980s, the sport has diversified, with professional races now held on all continents of the globe. Semi-professional and amateur races are also held in many countries.
Discover Cycling at World Masters Games Taipei 2025
Age categories
Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+
Track (Team Sprint Men & Women): <135, >135
The age category you will compete in for Cycling will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.
Possible events and disciplines
Criterium
Mountain Biking
Time Trial
Track
Road Race
One-day race
The maximum distance is determined as follows:
MM 30+: 120 – 160 km
MM 50+: 80 – 100 km
MM 65+: 40 – 80 km
WM 30+: 80 – 120 km
WM 40+: 40 – 80 km
Individual time trial
The maximum distance is determined as follows:
MM 30+: 40 km
MM 50+: 30 km
MM 60+: 20 km
WM 30+: 30 km
WM 50+: 20 km
Track Cycling
M 50+ / W 30+ : 500m Individual Time Trail
M 40+ : 750m Individual Time Trail
M 30+ : 1000m Individual Time Trail
M 50+ / W 30+ : 2000m Individual Pursuit
M 30+ : 3000m Individual Pursuit
M 45+ / W 30+ : 5km Scratch
M 30+ : 10km Scratch
M 60+ / W 45+ : 10km Points Race
W 40+ : 12.5km Points Race
M 50+ : W 30+: 15km Points Race
M 40+ : 20km Points Race
M 30+ : 30km Points Race
Men’s/Women’s : All age categories: Sprint (3 laps)
Men’s/Women’s : <135 years and >135 years: Team Sprint (3 riders)
Mountain Bike
Mountain Bike Cross Country 20km-30km : M 50+ / W 50+
Mountain Bike Cross Country 25km-35km : M 40+ / W 40+
Mountain Bike Cross Country 40km-50km : M 30+ / W 30+
Check Cycling results previous events
The IMGA doesn’t allow building new venues and encourages the host cities to use existing facilities to keep the costs lower. Therefore, the following information is subject to changes depending on the venues available.
