2021 UEC European Track Championships was the twelfth edition of the elite

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and took place at the

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, from 5 to 9 October 2021. Originally it was supposed to be held in

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, between 23 and 27 June 2021 as an elite

On 27 May 2021 the Management Board of the European Cycling Union decided to cancel the 2021 Elite Track European Championships scheduled in Minsk in June 2021. On 1 June, it was announced that the championships would go ahead in the second week of October 2021.

Belarus hosting controversy

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in Belarus lead to it being moved from the country. In May 2021 the

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proposed to move the European Track Cycling Championship to Denmark due to safety issues and attitude towards

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in Belarus. Denmark is ready to consider the possibility of compensation for all losses of the European Cycling Union associated with the change of the venue. On 25 May 2021 the German Cycling Federation informed the European Cycling Association that after the events with the forced grounding of

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, it was not possible for the German team to come to Minsk under these circumstances. On 25 May the national track team of Netherlands also refused to go to Minsk. On 26 May the national track team of Lithuania announced about withdrawal from championships if it's going to be held in Minsk and proposed to move championships to

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Schedule

Events

* 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

References

External links

Official website

Results

Results book
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