The 2011 European Track Championships was the second edition of the elite European Track Championships

European Track Championships

The European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...

 in track cycling

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....

 and took place at the Omnisport Arena

Omnisport Apeldoorn

The Omnisport Apeldoorn is a velodrome and multisport indoor arena in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Designed by the facility opened in 2008, it is divided into two halls: a cycling hall containing cycling track and athletics track and a volleyball hall. The cycling hall has a capacity for 5000...

 in Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, between 21 and 23 October.

All ten Olympic events, (sprint

Sprint (cycling)

The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...

, team sprint, keirin

Keirin

is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....

, team pursuit

Team pursuit

The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...

 and omnium

Omnium

An omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:...

 all for both men and women) and the non-Olympic men's madison

Madison (cycling)

The madison is a team event in track cycling, named after the first Madison Square Garden in New York, and known as the "American race" in French and in Italian and Spanish as Americana.-History:...

 championship and points races for both genders were held as part of the championships. The Championships were a qualification event for the 2012 Olympic Games

Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place at five different venues. The venues are the London Velopark for track cycling and BMX, and Hadleigh Farm in Essex for mountain biking...

.

The opening night of competition was marred by technical difficulties, specifically the mechanical breakdown of the fixed gates system. as a result of which all releases reverted to hand or manual releases. This mechanical difficulty caused two German false starts in the Women's Team Pursuit final, and may have played some part in the shock failure of Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 to make the medal finals in the Men's Team Sprint event.

Despite this latter mishap, and the early withdrawal of Sir Chris Hoy

Chris Hoy

Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE is a Scottish track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner...

 with illness, the event was dominated by Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

, winning seven golds from the ten Olympic events, despite failing to medal in either individual sprint event.

Events

Men's Events
Sprint Sprint (cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...	Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200320042005Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:...		Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy is a German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.- References :...		Denis Dmitriev Denis Dmitriev - References :...
Team sprint	René Enders René Enders René Enders is a track cyclist from Germany. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.- References :... Robert Förstemann Robert Förstemann Robert Förstemann is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010.- Palmarès :- External links :... Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.-External links:...	44.022	Mickaël Bourgain Mickael Bourgain Mickaël Bourgain is a French track cyclist, who won a bronze medal in the men's team sprint race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Laurent Gané and Arnaud Tournant.... François Pervis François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion... Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200320042005Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:...	44.415	Maciej Bielecki Kamil Kuczyński Damian Zieliński	44.809
Keirin Keirin is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....	Matthew Crampton Matthew Crampton Matthew "Matt" Nicholas Crampton is an English track cyclist for . He is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme, he has represented Great Britain at a number of major events...		Christos Volikakis Christos Volikakis Christos Volikakis is a Greek Track Cyclist. He is the current leader of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics 2011-2012 in Keirin- Biography :...		François Pervis François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion...
Omnium Omnium An omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:...	Ed Clancy Ed Clancy Edward Clancy MBE is an English professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the team. On the track his specialist discipline is the pursuit. He won the first stage of the 2005 Tour of Berlin. He also won 2007 team pursuit world championship... (w)	33 pts	Bryan Coquard	33 pts	Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani is an Italian cyclist, who rides for the Italian team, .-Palmarès:*2010** Stage 7, Vuelta a Cuba** Stage 7, Tour of Turkey** 1st, Memorial Marco Pantani** 1st, Binche–Tournai–Binche*2011** Prologue, Tour of Slovenia...	35
Team pursuit Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...	Steven Burke Steven Burke Steven James Burke is a British track and road cyclist who rides for the . He represented Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating his pre-Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by 11 seconds to take the bronze medal... Ed Clancy Ed Clancy Edward Clancy MBE is an English professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the team. On the track his specialist discipline is the pursuit. He won the first stage of the 2005 Tour of Berlin. He also won 2007 team pursuit world championship... Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh is a Manx professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTour team .-Early Life and Career:Born in Douglas, Isle of Man his younger brother Tim Kennaugh and father are also cyclists... Andy Tennant Andy Tennant (cyclist) Andrew "Andy" Tennant is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for the team.-Biography:Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, Tennant began to make his mark on the cycling world as a junior rider. In 2005 he was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development... Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National... (q)	4:00.008	Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv is a Danish professional racing cyclist on UCI ProTeam .-Career highlights:# 2001: 3º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors, Denmark... Casper Folsach Lasse Norman Hensen Rasmus Quaade	4:06.787	Valery Kaykov Evgeny Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005... Victor Manakov	4:04.508
Points race Points race A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996-2008.... non-Olympic	Rafał Ratajczyk	43 +1 lap	Silvan Dillier	39 +1 lap	Milan Kadlec Milan Kadlec Milan Kadlec is a Czech racing cyclist, who has ridden both on the road and the track. In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships points race-Road results:...	36 +1 lap
Madison Madison (cycling) The madison is a team event in track cycling, named after the first Madison Square Garden in New York, and known as the "American race" in French and in Italian and Spanish as Americana.-History:...	Kenny De Ketele Kenny De Ketele Kenny De Ketele is a Belgian professional racing cyclist with UCI Professional Continental Team Topsport Vlaanderen.-Career highlights:20022003... Iljo Keisse Iljo Keisse Iljo Keisse is a Belgian racing cyclist, who has had his status altered many times as a result of a doping investigation. He rode part of the 2010 season for UCI ProTour team ....		Claudio Imhof Cyrille Thiery		Vivien Brisse Morgan Kneisky Morgan Kneisky Morgan Kneisky is a French track racing cyclist. He is a member of the Chambéry Cyclisme Formation, and the 2009 World Scratch Race champion.- Biography :...
Women's Events
Sprint Sprint (cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...	Lyubov Shulika		Olga Panarina Olga Panarina Olga Panarina is a Belarusian track cyclist, specialising in the sprint disciplines. At the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Panarina won two bronze medals, in the 500 m time trial and the keirin, having finished fourth in the sprint in 2009.- Palmarès :- External links :...		Viktoria Baranova
Team sprint	Victoria Pendleton Victoria Pendleton Victoria Louise Pendleton MBE is a British Olympic and world champion track cyclist. Her father, Max, was also a British national grass-track cycling champion.-Early years:... Jessica Varnish Jessica Varnish Jessica "Jess" Varnish is an English track racing cyclist.-Biography:Jessica Varnish was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on 19 November 1990, the daughter of James "Jim" Varnish, a keen cyclist....	33.276	Lyubov Shulika Olena Tsos	33.786	Kristina Vogel Kristina Vogel Kristina Vogel is a German track cyclist. In 2007 and 2008 she competed at the Junior European and World Championships and became a six-time junior world champion and two-time junior European champion. She also competed at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.-External links:... Miriam Welte	33.678
Keirin Keirin is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....	Victoria Pendleton Victoria Pendleton Victoria Louise Pendleton MBE is a British Olympic and world champion track cyclist. Her father, Max, was also a British national grass-track cycling champion.-Early years:...		Clara Sanchez		Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial...
Omnium Omnium An omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:...	Laura Trott Laura Trott Laura Trott is a British racing cyclist.Trott won the 2011 UCI team pursuit.- References :...	25 pts	Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova is a Belarusian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2001:5º in National Championship, Road, Elite, Belarus 2004:2º in European Championship, Track, Pursuit, U23...	29 pts	Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist...	32 pts
Team pursuit Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...	Danielle King Danielle King Danielle King is a British racing cyclist.King won the 2011 world team pursuit title alongside Laura Trott and Wendy Houvenaghel.- References :... Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell is a cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competes on track and road. She first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006, while her biggest successes to date are the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2008 and 2009... Laura Trott Laura Trott Laura Trott is a British racing cyclist.Trott won the 2011 UCI team pursuit.- References :...	3:22.618	Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000200120022004200520062007-References:... Lisa Brennauer Madeleine Sandig	3:29.596	Alena Dylko Aksana Papko Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova is a Belarusian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2001:5º in National Championship, Road, Elite, Belarus 2004:2º in European Championship, Track, Pursuit, U23...	3:26.864
Points race Points race A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996-2008.... non-Olympic	Evgenia Romanyuta Evgenia Romanyuta -Career highlights:20052006-External links:...	19	Katarzyna Pawlowska	14	Jarmila Machačová Jarmila Machacová Jarmila Machačová is a Czech professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2006:2º in Sydney, Scratch 3º in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Czech Republic , Bratislava...	13

• q = rode in qualification round only.
• w = won on countback

• shaded events are non-Olympic

Medal table

1		7	0	0	7
2		1	3	3	7
3		1	2	1	4
4		1	1	1	3
5		1	1	0	2
6		1	0	3	4
7		1	0	0	1
8		0	2	1	3
9		0	2	0	2
10		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
12		0	0	2	2
13		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		13	13	13	39

External links

• European Cycling Union
• Results