The 2017 Hammer Series Will Be Streamed LIVE On FloCycling

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Hammer Sprint At A Glance (June 3rd)

• A two-hour pain-fest you can't keep your eyes off.
• Each team's chosen five riders take on a multi-lap challenge of a course specially designed with a punishing hilltop finish line. Total elevation, average and maximum gradients and climb lengths will vary from race to race -- but all will test the world's strongest climbing teams.
• Points are awarded for the top 10 riders to cross the line at the end of each lap -- the same points structure as the Hammer Sprint.
• Double points may be awarded on certain laps.
• Bonus time gaps awarded per position after Day 2, which count toward the starting time gaps on Day 3.
• Host cities and franchise partners may choose to swap the Hammer Sprint and Hammer Climb days.
• Leaderboards from the Hammer Sprint and Hammer Climb are aggregated to determine the starting position for the Hammer Chase. Fixed time gaps between positions are adjusted based on time bonuses won during the first two days.

The Hammer Sprint is another points race, this time taking place over eight laps of a flat, 12.4km circuit. Once again, points will be awarded to the first 10 teams to get a rider over the line at the end of each lap, with double points on offer on laps two, five and eight. The race winners will be the team with the most points, and the top 10 will again receive descending bonus seconds that will contribute to their starting position in the Hammer Chase on Day 3.

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