The 2018 UEC European Track Championships was the ninth edition of the elite
UEC European Track Championships in
track cycling and took place at the
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in
Glasgow,
Scotland, between 2 and 7 August 2018.
The event was organised by the
European Cycling Union
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. 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 Championships formed part of both the inaugural European Cycling Championships bringing together track, road, mountain bike and BMX events, and the inaugural multi-sport
2018 European Championships
The 2018 European Championships were the first edition of the European Championships. It was a multi-sport event which took place in Berlin, Germany, and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (with Edinburgh hosting the diving events and Gleneagles ...
bringing together seven different sports.
The 12 Olympic events (sprint, team sprint, team pursuit, keirin, madison and omnium for men and women), as well as 10 other events are on the program for these
European Championships
The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ...
.
The Netherlands led the medal table with five golds, while Germany won the most medals with 11. Hosts Great Britain came second in both golds and medals. Russian sprinter
Daria Shmeleva was the most successful individual athlete with three gold medals, while Great Britain's
Laura Kenny set a new record for career European Championship titles with her eleventh and twelfth gold medals.
Schedule
Events
Notes
* Competitors named in ''italics'' only participated in rounds prior to the final.
*
These events are not contested in the Olympics.
*
In the Olympics, these events are contested within the omnium only.
Medal table
See also
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2018 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)
The 2018 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior) is the 18th continental championships for European under-23 and junior track cyclists, and the 9th since the event was renamed following the reorganisation of European track cycling i ...
References
External links
European Championships2018 UEC Track Elite European ChampionshipsResults book
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UEC European Track Championships
European Track Championships
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International cycle races hosted by Scotland
International sports competitions in Glasgow
UEC European Track Championships
Cycling in Scotland
track
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