How some cyclists paradoxically start 'from rest' with a non-zero velocity

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What happened

Some track cyclists appear to break the rules of physics, but a new study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, has created a model explaining the illusion.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:10:01 UTC.

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