2022 UEC European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit explained

Event:	Women's team pursuit
Championship:	2022 UEC European Track Championships
Venue:	Messe München, Munich
Date:	11–12 August
Competitors:	40
Nations:	9
Win Value:	4:10.872
Gold:	Franziska Brauße Lisa Brennauer Lisa Klein Mieke Kröger
Goldnoc:	GER
Silver:	Rachele Barbieri Vittoria Guazzini Letizia Paternoster Silvia Zanardi Martina Fidanza
Silvernoc:	ITA
Bronze:	Victoire Berteau Marion Borras Clara Copponi Valentine Fortin
Bronzenoc:	FRA
Prev:	2021
Next:	2023

The women's team pursuit competition at the 2022 UEC European Track Championships was held on 11 and 12 August 2022.^[1] ^[2]

Results

Qualifying

The eight fastest teams advanced to the first round.^[3]

Rank	Nation	Time	Behind	Notes
1	Franziska Brauße Lisa Brennauer Lisa Klein Mieke Kröger	4:14.688		Q
2	Rachele Barbieri Martina Fidanza Vittoria Guazzini Letizia Paternoster	4:16.510	+1.822	Q
3	Victoire Berteau Marion Borras Clara Copponi Valentine Fortin	4:18.074	+3.386	Q
4	Neah Evans Josie Knight Anna Morris Jessica Roberts	4:19.800	+5.112	Q
5	Mylène de Zoete Daniek Hengeveld Marit Raaijmakers Amber van der Hulst	4:23.843	+9.155	q
6	Mia Griffin Emily Kay Kelly Murphy Alice Sharpe	4:26.028	+11.340	q
7	Daria Pikulik Wiktoria Pikulik Nikol Płosaj Tamara Szalińska	4:30.952	+16.264	q
8	Michelle Andres Fabienne Buri Léna Mettraux Aline Seitz	4:33.154	+18.465	q
9	Tania Calvo Ziortza Isasi Eukene Larrarte Isabel Martín	4:37.811	+23.122

First round

First round heats were held as follows:
Heat 1: 6th v 7th fastest
Heat 2: 5th v 8th fastest
Heat 3: 2nd v 3rd fastest
Heat 4: 1st v 4th fastest

The winners of heats 3 and 4 proceeded to the gold medal race. The remaining six teams were ranked on time, from which the top two proceeded to the bronze medal race.^[4]

Heat	Rank	Nation	Time	Notes
1	1	Lara Gillespie Mia Griffin Kelly Murphy Alice Sharpe	4:25.530
1	2	Wiktoria Pikulik Nikol Płosaj Tamara Szalińska Olga Wankiewicz	OVL
2	1	Mylène de Zoete Daniek Hengeveld Lonneke Uneken Amber van der Hulst	4:22.280
2	2	Michelle Andres Fabienne Buri Léna Mettraux Aline Seitz	OVL
3	1	Rachele Barbieri Vittoria Guazzini Letizia Paternoster Silvia Zanardi	4:14.442	QG
3	2	Victoire Berteau Marion Borras Clara Copponi Valentine Fortin	4:14.489	QB
4	1	Franziska Brauße Lisa Brennauer Lisa Klein Mieke Kröger	4:14.665	QG
4	2	Neah Evans Josie Knight Anna Morris Jessica Roberts	4:18.455	QB

Finals

Rank	Nation	Time^[5]	Behind
Gold medal final
	Franziska Brauße Lisa Brennauer Lisa Klein Mieke Kröger	4:10.872
	Rachele Barbieri Vittoria Guazzini Letizia Paternoster Silvia Zanardi	4:11.571	+0.699
Bronze medal final
	Victoire Berteau Marion Borras Clara Copponi Valentine Fortin
4	Neah Evans Josie Knight Anna Morris Jessica Roberts	OVL

Notes and References

Web site: Track Cycling – Competition Schedule. Atos. 10 August 2022. 10 August 2022.
Web site: Track Cycling – Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Start List. Atos. 11 August 2022. 11 August 2022.
Web site: Track Cycling – Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Results. Atos. 11 August 2022. 11 August 2022.
Web site: Track Cycling – Women's Team Pursuit – First Round – Results. Atos. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022.
Web site: Track Cycling – Women's Team Pursuit – Finals – Results. Atos. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022.