Cycle ball

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Cycle ball

Cycle ball
Highest governing body	Union Cycliste Internationale
First played	1883
Characteristics
Contact	No
Team members	Yes
Mixed-sex	No
Type	Cycle sports
Presence
Country or region	Europe, Japan
Olympic	No
World Games	1989

Cycle-ball, also known as "radball" (from German), is a sport similar to association football played on bicycles. The two people on each team ride a fixed gear bicycle with no brakes or freewheel. The ball is controlled by the bike and the head, except when defending the goal.