The 2016 UEC European Track Championships is the seventh edition of the elite
UEC European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of elite level competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC ...
in
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
and will take place at the
Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines () is a new town and an agglomeration community in the French department of Yvelines. It is one of the original five villes nouvelles (new towns) of Paris and was named after the Saint Quentin Pond, which was chosen to ...
, France, between 19 and 23 October. The Event was organised by the
European Cycling Union. All European champions are awarded the
UEC European Champion jersey
The UEC European Champion jersey is the distinctive, identifiable jersey that the winner of a bicycle race receives at European Cycling Championships organized by the European Cycling Union (UEC), such as the European Road Championships and the E ...
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 are on the program for these European Championships. For the first time ever, madison will be in the program for women.
Schedule
Schedule only indicating the finals.
Events
Notes
* Competitors named in ''italics'' only participated in rounds prior to the final.
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These events are not contested in the Olympics.
*
In the Olympics, these events are contested within the omnium only.
Medal table
External links
Official documents
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2016 in track cycling
European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of elite level competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC ...
2016 UEC
International cycle races hosted by France
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
October 2016 sports events in Europe