2008 European Track Championships – U23 Women's scratch
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| Dates | 7 September 2008 | ||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||
| Distance | 10 km (6.214 mi) | ||||||
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 Gold
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 Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands) Lizzie Armitstead (Great Britain)
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 Bronze
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 Evgenia Romanyuta (Russia)
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The U23 Women's scratch was one of the 8 women's under-23 events at the 2008 European Track Championships, held in Pruszków, Poland. It took place on 7 September 2008. 23 cyclists were on the start list and 22 participated in the race.
A scratch race is a race in which all riders start together and the object is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps. There are no intermediate points or sprints.
Sunday 7 September10:55-11:20 Qualifying
14:50-15:05 Final
15:15-15:25 Victory Ceremony
Source
i) There were awarded 2 gold medals because Ellen van Dijk and Lizzie Armitstead finished at the same time. See the finishfoto.
Sources
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Wikipedia