2023 UEC European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit explained

Event:Women's team pursuit
Championship:2023 UEC European Track Championships
Venue:Tissot Velodrome, Grenchen
Dates:8–9 February
Competitors:36
Nations:8
Win Value:4:13.890
Gold:Katie Archibald
Neah Evans
Josie Knight
Anna Morris
Elinor Barker
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Martina Alzini
Elisa Balsamo
Martina Fidanza
Vittoria Guazzini
Letizia Paternoster
Silvernoc:ITA
Bronze:Franziska Brauße
Lisa Klein
Mieke Kröger
Laura Süßemilch
Bronzenoc:GER
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The women's team pursuit competition at the 2023 UEC European Track Championships was held on 8 and 9 February 2023.[1] [2]

Results

Qualifying

All teams advanced to the first round.[3]

Rank NationTime Behind Notes
1
Katie Archibald
Neah Evans
Josie Knight
Anna Morris
4:11.594 Q
2
Elisa Balsamo
Martina Fidanza
Vittoria Guazzini
Letizia Paternoster
4:14.227 +2.633 Q
3
Victoire Berteau
Marion Borras
Valentine Fortin
Marie Le Net
4:16.139 +4.555 Q
4
Franziska Brauße
Lisa Klein
Mieke Kröger
Laura Süßemilch
4:16.942 +5.348 Q
5
Lara Gillespie
Mia Griffin
Kelly Murphy
Alice Sharpe
4:21.426 +9.832 q
6
Fabienne Buri
Jasmin Liechti
Marlen Reusser
Aline Seitz
4:21.783 +10.189 q
7
Tania Calvo
Isabel Ferreres
Eukene Larrarte
Laura Rodríguez
4:28.054 +16.460 q
8
Karolina Karasiewicz
Wiktoria Pikulik
Nikol Płosaj
Olga Wankiewicz
4:28.661 +17.067 q

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
Fabienne Buri
Jasmin Liechti
Marlen Reusser
Aline Seitz
4:21.751
1 2
Tania Calvo
Isabel Ferreres
Eukene Larrarte
Laura Rodríguez
4:26.621
2 1
Lara Gillespie
Mia Griffin
Kelly Murphy
Alice Sharpe
4:19.705
2 2
Karolina Karasiewicz
Daria Pikulik
Wiktoria Pikulik
Olga Wankiewicz
4:23.884
3 1
Elisa Balsamo
Martina Fidanza
Vittoria Guazzini
Letizia Paternoster
4:13.191 QG
3 2
Victoire Berteau
Marion Borras
Clara Copponi
Valentine Fortin
4:13.954 QB
4 1
Katie Archibald
Elinor Barker
Neah Evans
Josie Knight
4:11.079 QG
4 2
Franziska Brauße
Lisa Klein
Mieke Kröger
Laura Süßemilch
4:15.129 QB

Finals

Rank Nation Time[5] Behind Notes
Gold medal final

Katie Archibald
Neah Evans
Josie Knight
Anna Morris
4:13.890

Martina Alzini
Elisa Balsamo
Martina Fidanza
Vittoria Guazzini
4:16.018 +2.128
Bronze medal final

Franziska Brauße
Lisa Klein
Mieke Kröger
Laura Süßemilch
4:14.402
4
Victoire Berteau
Marion Borras
Clara Copponi
Valentine Fortin
4:15.557 +1.155

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. UEC. 2 February 2023. 7 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Start List. tissottiming.com. 7 February 2023. 7 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Results. tissottiming.com. 8 February 2023. 8 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Women's Team Pursuit – First Round – Results. tissottiming.com. 9 February 2023. 9 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Women's Team Pursuit – Final Classification. tissottiming.com. 9 February 2023. 9 February 2023.