2014 UEC European Track Championships – Women's team pursuit

Women's team pursuit at the 2014 UEC European Track Championships
UEC European Champion jersey
Venue	Vélodrome Amédée Détraux, Baie-Mahault
Date	15-16 October
Competitors	56 from 12 nations
Medalists
Katie Archibald Elinor Barker Ciara Horne Laura Trott Joanna Rowsell    Great Britain   Tamara Balabolina Irina Molicheva Aleksandra Goncharova Evgenia Romanyuta Alexandra Chekina    Russia   Simona Frapporti Beatrice Bartelloni Tatiana Guderzo Silvia Valsecchi Elena Cecchini Maria Giulia Confalonieri    Italy
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The Women's team pursuit was held on 15–16 October 2014.

The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round, from which the top 4 remain in contention for the gold medal final and the other 4 for the bronze medal final.

First round heats are held as follows:
Heat 1: 6th v 7th qualifier
Heat 2: 5th v 8th qualifier
Heat 3: 2nd v 3rd qualifier
Heat 4: 1st v 4th qualifier

The winners of heats 3 and 4 proceed to the gold medal final. The remaining 6 teams are ranked on time, then proceed to the finals for bronze, 5th or 7th place.

The final classification is determined in the ranking finals.

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