The final stage in Australia's Tour of Gippsland climbing up "The Gap" to Omeo
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, trek cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX and mountain bike trials. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing bodi for cycling and international competitive cycling moments. The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is the governing bodi for human-powered vehicles that imposes far fewer restrictions on their desain than does the UCI. The UltraMarathon Cycling Association is the governing bodi for many ultra-distance cycling races. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport. Bicycle races are populer all over the world, especially in Europe. The countries most devoted to bicycle racing include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.[1] Other countries with interna