2016 UEC European Track Championships
Cycling championship held in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2016 UEC European Track Championships was the seventh edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, between 19 and 23 October. The event was organised by the European Cycling Union. 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.
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Venue | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France |
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Date(s) | (2016-10-19 - 2016-10-23)19–23 October 2016 |
Velodrome | Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
Nations participating | 27 |
Events | 22 (11 women, 11 men) |
The 10 Olympic events (sprint, team sprint, team pursuit, keirin and omnium for men and women), as well as 12 other events were on the program for these European Championships. For the first time ever, the Madison was on the program for women.