Editing Points race (section)

==Variations==

===The Snowball===

The snowball is a variation on the points race where every sprint, only the first-place finisher is awarded any points. The number of points awarded increases with each sprint: the first sprint gives one point, the second gives two points, the third gives three points, etc. The sprints are also more frequent than in the normal points race, and can happen every lap or every two laps. In the case of a tie, the order of the final sprint is used to break the tie.<ref name="DLV">{{cite web |url=https://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/types-of-events/#:~:text=Winning%20lap%20one%20earns%20you,final%20sprint%20breaks%20the%20tie. |title=TYPES OF EVENTS |publisher=Dick Lane Veledrome |access-date=January 8, 2023}}</ref>

===Point-a-Lap or Course Des Primes===

The point-a-lap (course de primes), as its name would imply, a variation on the points race where a single point is awarded to the first rider to finish each lap.  Typically more points are awarded on the final lap, going several riders deep.<ref name="DLV"/>

===Tempo===

The tempo race is the second event of the new [[Omnium]] format. It lasts 7.5&nbsp;km (30 laps on a 250-m-track) for women and 10&nbsp;km (40 laps on a 250-m-track) for men. During this race one point is awarded to the first rider each lap from the end of the fifth lap. If a rider gains a lap, they score 20 points; if a rider loses a lap, they lose 20 points.