2016 UEC European Track Championships
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| Venue | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France |
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| Date | 19–23 October 2016 |
| Velodrome | Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Nations participating | 27 |
| Events | 22 (11 women, 11 men) |
The 2016 UEC European Track Championships was the seventh edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, between 19 and 23 October. The event was organised by the European Cycling Union. All European champions were awarded the UEC European Champion jersey which may be worn by the champion throughout the year when competing in the same event at other competitions.
The 10 Olympic events (sprint, team sprint, team pursuit, keirin and omnium for men and women), as well as 12 other events were on the program for these European Championships. For the first time ever, the Madison was on the program for women.
Schedule
[edit | edit source]Schedule only indicating the finals.
| Date | Men's finals | Women's finals |
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| Wednesday 19 October | 1 km Time Trial, Scratch Race | 500m Time Trial, Elimination Race |
| Thursday 20 October | Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Elimination Race | Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Scratch Race |
| Friday 21 October | Omnium | Pursuit, Keirin, Points Race |
| Saturday 22 October | Sprint, Pursuit, Points Race | Omnium |
| Sunday 23 October | Keirin, Madison | Sprint, Madison |
Events
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- Competitors named in italics only participated in rounds prior to the final.
- N These events are not contested in the Olympics.
- O In the Olympics, these events are contested within the omnium only.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA)* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |