2007 Masters of Sprint

The 2007 Masters of Sprint was held on 6 January 2007 in Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis in Rotterdam. The event was held for the first time and scheduled in between the 2007 Six Days of Rotterdam.{{Cite web |date=2008-01-07 |title=Cycling: Hoy the boss as the balance shifts from Dutch |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/07/cycling.sport |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2007/jan07/rotterdam07/rotterdam076 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=autobus.cyclingnews.com}} Nine of the world's best track sprint cyclists challenged each other to crown the Master of Sprint at the end of the day.

Results

=200 metre time trial=

The riders started with a 200-metre time trial to place them into three series of three riders who were facing each other.

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Rider

!width="70px"|Time

!width="40px"|Serie

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Theo Bos10.7021
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Tim Veldt10.7233
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Craig MacLean10.8452
align=center4align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Tournant10.8661
align=center5align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Teun Mulder10.9462
align=center6align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} François Pervis10.9933
align=center7align=left| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Chiappa10.9981
align=center8align=left| {{Flagicon|GER}} Jan van Eijden11.1342
align=center9align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Yondi Schmidt11.2433

=Series=

In the series three riders faced each other in a sprint competition, with the winner qualifying automatically for the semi-finals, while the others were forced to ride the repechages first.

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Serie 1

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Theo BosSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud TournantRepechage
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto ChiappaRepechage

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Serie 2

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Craig MacLeanSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Teun MulderRepechage
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|GER}} Jan van EijdenRepechage

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Serie 3

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Tim VeldtSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} François PervisRepechage
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Yondi SchmidtRepechage

=Repechages=

The losing riders of the series entered the repechages in three series of two riders, with the winners eventually qualifying for the semi-finals.

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Repechage 1

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto ChiappaSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|GER}} Jan van Eijden7th-9th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Repechage 2

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Teun MulderSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Yondi Schmidt7th-9th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Repechage 3

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud TournantSemi final
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} François Pervis7th-9th

=Semi finals=

The semi finals existed of two series with three riders. The winners both qualified for the final, while those crossing the line in second position would be fighting for the bronze medal. The third finishers met each other in the fifth place decider.

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Semi final 1

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Theo BosFinal
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Tournant3rd-4th
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Teun Mulder5th-6th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|Semi final 2

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Craig MacLeanFinal
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Chiappa3rd-4th
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Tim Veldt5th-6th

=Finals=

In the finals Theo Bos outsprinted Craig McLean to become Master of Sprint. Arnaud Tournant claimed the bronze medal in his confrontation with Roberto Chiappa.

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|7th-9th position

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} François Pervis7th
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|GER}} Jan van Eijden8th
align=center3align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Yondi Schmidt9th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|5th-6th position

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Teun Mulder5th
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Tim Veldt6th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|3rd-4th position

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Tournant3rd
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Chiappa4th

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!width="20px"|No.

!width="200px"|1st-2nd position

!width="70px"|Result

align=center1align=left| {{Flagicon|NED}} Theo Bos1st
align=center2align=left| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Craig MacLean2nd

References