The women's

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at the

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took place at the

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on 15 and 16 August. The medals were presented by

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, Great Britain and Harald Hansen, Member of the

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Management Committee.

Competition format

The

competition consists of six events. During the first five events, riders receive points depending on their place, while during the final points race they can obtain points by winning sprints and taking laps during the event. * Scratch race: a

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, with all riders competing at once and first across the line winning. * Individual pursuit: a

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, with placing based on time. * Elimination race: a "miss-and-out"

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, with the last rider in every sprint (each two laps) eliminated. * Time trial: a time trial, with two riders (starting opposite the track) riding at once. * 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.

Schedule

All times are

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( UTC−03:00)

Overall standings

Overall standings after the points race. SR:

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. IP: 3 km individual pursuit. ER:

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.
TT: 500m time trial. FL: 250m flying lap. PR:

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Event results

Scratch race

Individual pursuit

Elimination race

Time trial

Flying lap

Points race

References

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