The scratch race has been a UCI World Championship event for
men and
women since 2002.
Franco Marvulli of Switzerland and
Alex Rasmussen of Denmark have both won the
men's scratch event twice, while
Wim Stroetinga of the Netherlands has the most medals with three between 2007 and 2012. In the
women's scratch race,
Yoanka González of Cuba is the most decorated rider, with five gold or silver medals won between 2004 and 2010. == References ==