2016 UEC European Track Championships explained

Venue:Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Date:19–23 October 2016
Velodrome:Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Nations:27
Events:22 (11 women, 11 men)
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 UEC European Track Championships was the seventh edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, between 19 and 23 October. The event was organised by the European Cycling Union. All European champions were awarded the UEC European Champion jersey which may be worn by the champion throughout the year when competing in the same event at other competitions.

The 10 Olympic events (sprint, team sprint, team pursuit, keirin and omnium for men and women), as well as 12 other events were on the program for these European Championships. For the first time ever, the Madison was on the program for women.

Schedule

Schedule only indicating the finals.

Date Men's finalsWomen's finals
Wednesday 19 October 1 km Time Trial, Scratch Race 500m Time Trial, Elimination Race
Thursday 20 October Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Elimination Race Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Scratch Race
Friday 21 October Omnium Pursuit, Keirin, Points Race
Saturday 22 October Sprint, Pursuit, Points RaceOmnium
Sunday 23 October Keirin, Madison Sprint, Madison

Events

Men's events
Sprint
Team sprint
43.21143.39843.083
Team pursuit
3:57.5943:58.871caught
opponent
Keirin
Omnium
126 pts123 pts114 pts
1km time trial
1:00.6851:00.8071:00.966
Pursuit
4:18.7784:19.0844:21.905
Points race
83 pts53 pts36 pts
Scratch race
-1 Lap
Elimination race
Madison
51 pts45 pts44 pts
Women's events
Sprint
Team sprint
33.35633.425 33.871
Team pursuit
4:22.3144:27.8454:26.744
Keirin
Omnium
141 pts135 pts131 pts
500m Time Trial
34.31034.31834.483
Pursuit
3:29.8783:33.1883:36.591
Points race
25 pts24 pts14 pts
Scratch race
Elimination race
Madison
36 pts26 pts22 pts

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