2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 – Women's team pursuit

The fifth round of the women's team pursuit of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 February 2009. 10 teams participated in the contest.[1]

Round 5
Women's team pursuit
2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, race 5/5
Race details
Dates15 February 2009
Stages1
Distance3 km (1.864 mi)
Winning time3:27.154
Medalists
   Gold TEAM 100% ME
Elizabeth Armitstead
Katie Colclough
Joanna Rowsell
   Silver  Netherlands
Ellen van Dijk
Vera Koedooder
Amy Pieters
   Bronze  Germany
Christina Becker
Lisa Brennauer
Verena Joos
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Competition format edit

The women's team pursuit consists of a 3 km time trial race between two riders, starting on opposite sides of the track. If one team catches the other, the race is over.

The tournament consisted of an initial qualifying round. The top two riders in the qualifying round advanced to the gold medal match and the third and fourth riders advanced to the bronze medal race.

Schedule edit

Sunday 15 February
11:35-12:35 Qualifying
16:40-16:55 Finals
17:20-17:30 Victory Ceremony

Schedule from Tissottiming.com[2]

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Rank Team Cyclist Time Speed Notes
1 TEAM 100% ME Elizabeth Armitstead

Katie Colclough
Joanna Rowsell

3:30.730 51.250 Q
2   Netherlands Ellen van Dijk

Amy Pieters
Vera Koedooder

3:31.045 51.173 Q, NR
3   Germany Christina Becker

Lisa Brennauer
Verena Joos

3:34.165 50.428 q
4   Belgium Jessie Daams

Jolien D'Hoore
Kelly Druyts

3:36.121 49.972 q
5   Belarus Alena Amialiusik

Aksana Papko
Tatsiana Sharakova

3:36.439 49.898
6   Cuba Iraida Garcia Ocasio

Yumari González
Dalila Rodríguez Hernandez

3:37.405 49.676
7   United States Kimberly Geist

Kacey Mandefield
Shelley Olds

3:38.531 49.420
8   France Audrey Cordon

Fiona Dutriaux
Pascale Jeuland

3:39.933 49.105
9   Poland Edyta Jasińska

Dominika Maczka
Małgorzata Wojtyra

3:40.828 48.906
10   Spain Débora Gálves Lopez

Gema Pascual Torrecilla
Ana Usabiaga Balerdi

3:49.607 47.036

Results from Tissottiming.com.[3]

Finals edit

Final bronze medal race edit

Rank Team Cyclists Time Speed
    Germany Christina Becker

Lisa Brennauer
Verena Joos

3:32.656 50.786
4   Belgium Jessie Daams

Jolien D'Hoore
Kelly Druyts

3:33.331 50.625

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

Final gold medal race edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed Note
  HPM TEAM 100% ME Elizabeth Armitstead

Katie Colclough
Joanna Rowsell

3:27.154 52.135
    Netherlands Ellen van Dijk

Amy Pieters
Vera Koedooder

3:29.730 51.494 NR

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Start list". Tissottiming.com. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Complete Results Book (PDF)". Tissottiming.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Qualifying". Tissottiming.com. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.