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indieVelodrome Oktoberfest—Challenges

Be the King of the indieVelodrome Oktoberfest on indieVelo by conquering the two-person 10km Team Time Trial Challenge! Details here!

indieVelodrome Oktoberfest Challenges

Two Person Team Time Trial

indieVelodrome Oktoberfest 10km TTT challenge

Individual Fastest Lap

indieVelodrome Oktoberfest individual fastest lap challenge

Collective Challenge

indieVelodrome Oktoberfest collective challenges

Total Team Velodrome Distance

indieVelodrome Oktoberfest total team velodrome distance challenge

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