The 2008 European Track Championships took place in Pruszków, Poland from 3 September to 7 September 2008. They were the annual European championship for track cycling for junior and under 23 riders. Events were also held at elite level in the women's omnium discipline.[1][2] A men's omnium European Championship was held in Alkmaar, the Netherlands at 18 October 2008.
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| Venue | Pruszków, Poland |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 3–7 September 2008 |
| Velodrome | BGŻ Arena |
| Events | 34+3 |
Countries edit
Belarus at the 2008 UEC European Track Championships
Great Britain at the 2008 UEC European Track Championships
Lithuania at the 2008 UEC European Track Championships
Netherlands at the 2008 UEC European Track Championships
Incomplete list
Medal summary edit
Open edit
Open events were held in the omnium discipline only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Event held in Alkmaar, the Netherlands on 18 October 2008. | ||||||
| Men's Omnium[3] |
Wim Stroetinga Netherlands |
44 | Robert Bartko Germany |
40 | Elia Viviani Italy |
38 |
| Women's Event held in Pruszków, Poland in September 2008. | ||||||
| Women's Omnium |
Elena Tchalykh Russia |
46 | Ellen van Dijk Netherlands |
41 | Anastasia Tchulkova Russia |
41 |
Omnium sprint edit
| Année | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NED Theo Bos
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NED Tim Veldt
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 FRA François Pervis
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| 2008 | NED Yvonne Hijgenaar
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NED Elise Van Hage
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 ESP Helena Casas Roige
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Under 23 edit
i) There were awarded 2 gold medals (and no silver medal) because Ellen van Dijk and Lizzie Armitstead finished at the same time. See the finishfoto.[4][5]
Juniors edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 111 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Book (Start Lists, Reulst & Analysis)" (PDF). Tissot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "European Championship, Track, Omnium, Elite (F) 2008". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "European Championship, Track, Omnium, Elite 2008". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Scratch race results". uci.ch. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Different articles about the Scratch race". ellenvandijk.nl. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- Official results at Tissottiming.com
- Results book