2012 UEC European Track Championships
{{see also|2012 European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)}}
{{Infobox cycling championship
| image = 2012 European Track Championships logo.jpg
| image_size = 230
| venue = Panevėžys, Lithuania
| date = 19–21 October 2012
| velodrome = Cido Arena
| nations = 21
| cyclists = 146
| events = 13
| previous = 2011
| next = 2013
}}
The 2012 European Track Championships was the third edition of the elite European Track Championships in track cycling. It was held on October 19–21, 2012 and took place at the Cido Arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania.{{Cite web |url=http://uec-federation.eu/calendar/european_championships_in_future_years-s142.html |title=European Championships in future years |access-date=2011-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425115325/http://uec-federation.eu/calendar/european_championships_in_future_years-s142.html |archive-date=2012-04-25 |url-status=dead }}
It was the first European Elite Track Championships that had opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was held on 19 October, an hour before the start of the evening session.
Held some time after the 2012 Summer Olympics, a number of elite European cyclists, notably from Great Britain and France were not in attendance, either through retirement or a rest period. In their absence, the medal table was headed by Germany and the east European track powers; Russia, Belarus and hosts Lithuania.
Schedule
The competition days were split into two Sessions.[http://www.eurotrack2012.eu/en/championship-program Event schedule]
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! Date ! Time ! Round | |
rowspan=14|19 October 2012 | |
colspan=2 align=center| Afternoon session | |
13:00 | Women's Team pursuit qualifying |
13:35 | Men's Team pursuit qualifying |
14:27 | Women's Team sprint qualifying |
14:35 | Men's Team sprint qualifying |
14:55 | Men's Points race qualifying |
colspan=2 align=center| Evening session | |
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| 19:30 | Women's Team pursuit final |
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| 19:45 | Men's Team pursuit final |
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| 20:16 | Women's Team sprint final |
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| 20:22 | Men's Team sprint final |
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| 20:38 | Women's Points race final |
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| 21:13 | Men's Points race final |
rowspan=16|21 October 2012 | |
colspan=2 align=center| Morning session | |
10:00 | Women's Omnium individual pursuit |
10:25 | Men's Omnium individual pursuit |
11:11 | Men's Keirin round 1 |
11:27 | Women's Keirin round 1 |
11:45 | Men's Keirin repechages |
12:01 | Women's Omnium scratch |
12:16 | Men's Omnium scratch |
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17:00 | Men's Keirin round 2 |
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| 17:10 | Women's Omnium time trial |
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| 17:20 | Men's Omnium time trial |
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| 18:01 | Women's Keirin finals |
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| 18:09 | Men's Keirin finals |
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| 18:17 | Men's Madison final |
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! Date ! Time ! Round | |
rowspan=22|20 October 2012 | |
colspan=2 align=center| Morning session | |
10:00 | Men's sprint qualifying |
10:40 | Women's sprint qualifying |
10:55 | Men's Sprint 1/16 Final |
11:41 | Men's Sprint 1/8 Final |
12:09 | Men's Sprint 1/8 Final repechages |
12:15 | Women's Omnium flying lap |
12:30/13:14/13:48 | Women's Sprint 1/4 Final |
12:42/13:26/13:51 | Men's Sprint 1/4 Final |
12:54 | Men's Omnium flying lap |
13:54 | Women's Omnium points race |
colspan=2 align=center| Evening session | |
19:30/20:22/20:47 | Women's Sprint 1/2 Final |
19:36/20:28/20:50 | Men's Sprint 1/2 Final |
19:42 | Men's Omnium points race |
20:34 | Women's Omnium elimination race |
20:53 | Women's Sprint 5 to 8th places |
20:56 | Men's Sprint 5 to 8th places |
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| 21:06/21:33/21:42 | Women's Sprint Finals |
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| 21:12/21:39/21:45 | Men's Sprint Finals |
21:18 | Men's Omnium elimination race |
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Events
{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} | |||
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| colspan=7 | Men's events | |||
Sprint {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Men's sprint}} | {{flagmedalist|Denis Dmitriev|RUS}} | | {{flagmedalist|Max Niederlag|GER}} | | {{flagmedalist|Christos Volikakis|GRE}} | |
Team sprint {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Men's team sprint}} | {{flagu|Germany}} | 44.381
| {{flagu|Poland}} | 44.892
| {{flagu|Great Britain}} | 45.081 |
Keirin {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Men's keirin}} | {{flagmedalist|Tobias Wächter|GER}} | | {{flagmedalist|Joachim Eilers|GER}} | | {{flagmedalist|Denis Dmitriev|RUS}} | |
Omnium {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Men's omnium}} | {{flagmedalist|Lucas Liss|GER}} | 17
| {{flagmedalist|Artur Ershov|RUS}} | 20
| {{flagmedalist|Gediminas Bagdonas|LTU}} | 34 |
Team pursuit {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit}} | {{flagu|Russia}} | 4:00.641
| {{flagu|Germany}} | 4:08.654
| {{flagu|Italy}} | 4:06.380 |
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| Points race | {{flagmedalist|Elia Viviani|ITA}} | 44
| {{flagmedalist|Kirill Sveshnikov|RUS}} | 26
| {{flagmedalist|Sergiy Lagkuti|UKR}} | 25 |
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| Madison | {{CZE}} | | {{flagu|Russia}} Artur Ershov Valery Kaykov | | {{flagu|Italy}} Angelo Ciccone Elia Viviani | |
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| colspan=7 | Women's events | |||
Sprint {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Women's sprint}} | {{flagmedalist|Olga Panarina|BLR}} | | {{flagmedalist|Anastasiia Voinova|RUS}} | | {{flagmedalist|Simona Krupeckaitė|LTU}} | |
Team sprint {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Women's team sprint}} | {{LTU}} | 33.846
| {{flagu|Russia}} | 33.882
| {{flagu|France}} | 34.975 |
Keirin {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Women's keirin}} | {{flagmedalist|Simona Krupeckaitė|LTU}} | | {{flagmedalist|Ekaterina Gnidenko|RUS}} | | {{flagmedalist|Elena Brezhniva|RUS}} | |
Omnium {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Women's omnium}} | {{flagmedalist|Aušrinė Trebaitė|LTU}} | | {{flagmedalist|Katarzyna Pawłowska|POL}} | | {{flagmedalist|Tamara Balabolina|RUS}} | |
Team pursuit {{DetailsLink|2012 European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit}} | {{LTU}} | 3:25.237 (NR)
| {{flagu|Poland}} | 3:27.086 | 3:24.801 |
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| Points race | {{flagmedalist|Stephanie Pohl|GER}} | 33 +1 lap
| {{flagmedalist|Evgenia Romanyuta|RUS}} | 25
| {{flagmedalist|Elke Gebhardt|GER}} | 20 |
- shaded events are non-Olympic
Medal table
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| gold_GER = 4 | silver_GER = 3 | bronze_GER = 1
| gold_LTU = 4 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 2
| gold_RUS = 2 | silver_RUS = 7 | bronze_RUS = 3
| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 2
| gold_BLR = 1 | silver_BLR = 0 | bronze_BLR = 1
| gold_CZE = 1 | silver_CZE = 0 | bronze_CZE = 0
| gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 3 | bronze_POL = 0
| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1
| gold_GRE = 0 | silver_GRE = 0 | bronze_GRE = 1
| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 0 | bronze_GBR = 1
| gold_UKR = 0 | silver_UKR = 0 | bronze_UKR = 1
}}
Participating nations
146 riders from 21 nations will participate.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurotrack2012.eu/en/news/1/17-olympians-and-international-stars-among-the-participants|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106161029/http://www.eurotrack2012.eu/en/news/1/17-olympians-and-international-stars-among-the-participants|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2013|title=17 Olympians and International Stars Among the Participants|date=2012-10-15|work=eurotrack2012.eu}}[http://www.domtel-sport.pl/ece2012/List%20of%20Riders.pdf List of participants]
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- {{AUT}}
- {{BLR}}
- {{flagu|Belgium}}
- {{BUL}}
- {{CZE}}
- {{EST}}
- {{FIN}}
- {{flagu|France}}
- {{GEO}}
- {{flagu|Germany}}
- {{flagu|Great Britain}}
- {{GRE}}
- {{IRL}}
- {{flagu|Italy}}
- {{LTU}}
- {{flagu|Netherlands}}, see: Netherlands at the 2012 European Track Championships
- {{flagu|Poland}}
- {{flagu|Russia}}
- {{SVK}}
- {{flagu|Switzerland}}
- {{UKR}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.eurotrack2012.eu/en}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130722151237/http://uec-federation.eu/ European Cycling Union]
- [http://www.domtel-sport.pl/ece2012/ Results]
- [https://domtel-sport.pl/ece2012/OfficialBook.pdf Results book]
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