Traditional road racing is the most popular form of cycling and is held on paved roads and surfaces, where the first past the line wins after a mass start.

There are different formats of road racing which include: one-day races from one point to another, on a circuit, or stage races.

Time trials sees riders race solely against the clock as they ride individually over a set distance, with the aim of completing the course in the shortest amount of time. 

Like the individual time trial, the team trial is raced by teams of a minimum of 2 riders and a maximum of 10 riders battling against the clock to complete a specific course in the shortest amount of time. 

The hill climb is a form of cycling that involves riders climbing up a hill that continues to gain altitude along a steep gradient until they reach the summit.

Criterium racing is a type of racing that consists of several laps of a circuit. The circuit in a criterium race is usually short distance of less than 3 kilometers.