The women's

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at the

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in London took place at the

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on 6 and 7 August 2012. Laura Trott from

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, the reigning World and European champion in the event, won the gold medal.

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from the

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took silver and

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won the bronze.

Competition format

The competition consisted of six events, with a point-for-place system. * Flying lap: an individual

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over with a "flying start". * Points race: a

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, with scoring for intermediate sprints as well as for lapping the pack. * Elimination race: a "miss-and-out"

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, with the last rider in every sprint (each two laps) eliminated. * Individual pursuit: a

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, with placing based on time. * Scratch race: a

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, with all riders competing at once and first across the line winning. * Time trial: a time trial, with two riders (starting opposite the track) riding at once.

Schedule

All times are

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Overall results

FL: Flying lap. PR:

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. ER:

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.
IP: 3000m individual pursuit. SR:

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. TT: 500m time trial.

Event results

Flying lap

Points race

Elimination race

Individual pursuit

Scratch race

Time trial

References

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