Bicycle sports shirt

The sports shirt-bicycle (or bicycle sports shirt) was invented in Ireland in 1891.
In 1908, the sports shirt-bicycle (in English, bike sports shirt, cycle sports shirt or bicycle sports shirt) was the first sport of demonstration to the Olympic Games of London. In France, it was the subject of its first demonstration on May 27th, 1898 with the Moulin-Rouge.

Rules

The sports shirt-bicycle is a sport where two teams of 5 players clash on bicycles, including the goalkeeper. The match lasts over two 30 minutes periods each one. Each team tries to mark a maximum of goals to her adversary on a ground to which dimensions are close to those of a football field. Only the referee is with foot.

Each player is equipped with a VTT or, more ideally, of a bicycle with Pignon fixes and flat handlebar as well as Maillet held in the right hand. Using the mallet, the players try to direct a leather ball identical to that used in handball (size 0) towards a cage of goal 5 2,5 height meters meters broad and. It is interdict to play the ball by putting foot at ground or by causing a dangerous situation. The player can dribbler, to juggle or play the ball with his wheels. The matches are very spectacular.

Competitions

This discipline is recognized since 2002 by the International Union Cyclist. An International Championship is played every year since 1996 between best the teams of the monde.
After a victory in 2005, France took down the bronze medal with the the United States in 2006. For France, a championship of France is disputed each year within FC since 1932.

External bonds

Polo-velo.net
Site of the FC on the sports shirt-bicycle
Section of sports shirt-bicycle of the E.S. Gervais-Lilac

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