2011 Dutch National Track Championships – Women's madison explained

Women's madison
Series:2011 Dutch National Track Championships
Date:30 December 2011
Stages:1
Distance:25
Unit:km
Type:medals
First:Ellen van Dijk
Kirsten Wild
Second:Kelly Markus
Amy Pieters
Third:Vera Koedooder
Winanda Spoor
Previous:2010
Next:2012

The women's madison at the 2011 Dutch National Track Championships in Apeldoorn took place at Omnisport Apeldoorn on December 30, 2011. 7 teams participated in the contest. Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wildwon the gold medal, Kelly Markus and Amy Pieters took silver and Vera Koedooder and Winanda Spoor won the bronze.[1]

Competition format

Because of the number of teams, there were no qualification rounds for this discipline. Consequently, the event was run direct to the final. The competition consisted on 100 laps, making a total of 25 km.[2]

Race

The competition started at 20:40. Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild, the favourites of the race, won all the intermediate sprints. After a few round of the madison Amy Pieters attacked, but was pulled back by Van Dijk. The medalists teams lapped the other teams with at least 2 laps. Near the end of the race Van Dijk and Wild raced clear of the others.

Results

Rank Name Points Laps Down
20
10
9
4 5-2
5 0-2
6 0 -2
7 0DNF
DNF = did not finish.
Results from nkbaanwielrennen.nl.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NK koppelkoers. cyclebase.nl. 23 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Vrijdag, 30 december. nkbaanwielrennen.nl. 23 October 2012.
  3. Web site: UITSLAGEN NEDERLANDSKAMPIOENSCHAP BAANWIELRENNEN OMNISPORT APELDOORN 27 T/M 30 DECEMBER 2011 . nkbaanwielrennen.nl . 30 December 2011 . 23 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001528/http://www.nkbaanwielrennen.nl/uploads/Uislagen%20NK%20Baan%20dag%204.pdf . 4 March 2016 .