| OMNIUM | From "of all", the velodrome's equivalent of a decathlon in track cycling; or, with "gatherum", pseudo- Latin for a miscellaneous collection or gallimaufry of people or things (6) |
| RAFERJOHNSON | US track-and-field star who got a silver and a gold medal in the decathlon in consecutive Olympics: |
| BIKE | Short word for a human- powered vehicle raced up French cols, over the cobbles of Flanders or around velodromes, for example (4) |
| OVERDO | Put too much emphasis on removing elms out of velodromes (6) |
| ARENAS | Velodromes, e.g. |
| SAVAGE | From "of the woods", a human being in a primitive, uncivilised or wild state; a barbarian or brute; a heraldic representation of a bearded seminaked man in a wreath of leaves; or, an enraged horse/vic |
| AERO | Short name for a type of road bike used for competitive cycling; or, a brand of chocolate with a bubbly texture (4) |
| SCRATCHRACE | In track cycling, a contest in which all participants start on equal terms (7,4) |
| SHORTS | Drams of spirits; a mixture of bran and coarse flour; brief films; or, a garment worn for athletics, cycling or warm weather (6) |
| EVENT | Any of the ten parts of a decathlon |
| POLEVAULT | One of the 10 track-and-field events contested in a decathlon (4,5) |
| OUTDOOR | Word denoting an alfresco activity such as camping, canoeing, clam-digging, climbing, cold-water swimming or cycling, or a person fond of such sporting or leisure pursuits (7) |
| ASCENT | A climb in mountaineering, cycling or hot-air ballooning, for example (6) |
| RACES | Four of a decathlon's events |
| JAVELIN | Spear thrown in one of the events forming a decathlon (7) |
| CASH | Money in the from of bills or coins (4) |
| DEFORM | Distort the from of; to spoil the natural form of (6) |
| MADISON | President's event in the velodrome |
| CHRISHOY | GB Olympic champion found in the velodrome? |
| HOLDALL | The grip of the omnium-gatherum? (4-3) |
