omnium
/ˈɒmnɪəm
/noun Cycling
A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types, both races and time trials.Australia's Glenn O'Shea took the lead in the men's Omnium after the individual pursuit on Sunday but a handful of riders are within striking distance with two events to come....
- British success also continued in the velodrome when Ed Clancy won bronze in the men's omnium.
- Interesting and obscure sports like the omnium and the steeplechase might finally get their due, not to mention insanely popular but strangely neglected ones like soccer.
Origin
1940s: Latin, literally 'of all'.