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2007 Masters of Sprint
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The 2007 Masters of Sprint was held on 6 January 2007 in Sportpaleis Ahoy in Rotterdam
. The event was held for the first time and scheduled in between the 2007 Six Days of Rotterdam. Nine of the world's best track sprint cyclists challenged each other to crown the Master of sprint at the end of the day.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. The event was held for the first time and scheduled in between the 2007 Six Days of Rotterdam. Nine of the world's best track sprint cyclists challenged each other to crown the Master of sprint at the end of the day.
200 metre time trial
The riders started with a 200 metre time trial to place them into three series of three riders who were facing each other.No. | Rider | Time | Serie |
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1 | ![]() Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,... |
10.702 | 1 |
2 | ![]() Tim Veldt Tim Veldt is a Dutch track cyclist. During his career Veldt won two world cup classics in the team sprint, two European titles as well as three Dutch national titles... |
10.723 | 3 |
3 | ![]() Craig MacLean Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.... |
10.845 | 2 |
4 | ![]() Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
10.866 | 1 |
5 | ![]() Teun Mulder Teunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,... |
10.946 | 2 |
6 | ![]() François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion... |
10.993 | 3 |
7 | ![]() Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
10.998 | 1 |
8 | ![]() Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
11.134 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
11.243 | 3 |
Series
In the series three riders faced each other in a sprint competition, with the winner qualifying automatically for the semi finals, while the others were forced to ride the repechages first.No. | Serie 1 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
Repechage |
3 | ![]() Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
Repechage |
No. | Serie 2 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Craig MacLean Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() Teun Mulder Teunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,... |
Repechage |
3 | ![]() Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
Repechage |
No. | Serie 3 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Tim Veldt Tim Veldt is a Dutch track cyclist. During his career Veldt won two world cup classics in the team sprint, two European titles as well as three Dutch national titles... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion... |
Repechage |
3 | ![]() |
Repechage |
Repechages
The losing riders of the series entered the repechages in three series of two riders, with the winners eventually qualifying for the semi finals.No. | Repechage 1 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
7th-9th |
No. | Repechage 2 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Teun Mulder Teunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() |
7th-9th |
No. | Repechage 3 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
Semi final |
2 | ![]() François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion... |
7th-9th |
Semi finals
The semi finals existed of two series with three riders. The winners both qualified for the final, while those crossing the line in second position would be fighting for the bronze medal. The third finishers met each other in the fifth place decider.No. | Semi final 1 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,... |
Final |
2 | ![]() Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
3rd-4th |
3 | ![]() Teun Mulder Teunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,... |
5th-6th |
No. | Semi final 2 | Result |
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1 | ![]() Craig MacLean Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.... |
Final |
2 | ![]() Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
3rd-4th |
3 | ![]() Tim Veldt Tim Veldt is a Dutch track cyclist. During his career Veldt won two world cup classics in the team sprint, two European titles as well as three Dutch national titles... |
5th-6th |
Finals
In the finals Theo Bos outsprinted Craig McLean to become Master of Sprint. Arnaud Tournant claimed the bronze medal in his confrontation with Roberto Chiappa.No. | 7th-9th position | Result |
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1 | ![]() François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion... |
7th |
2 | ![]() Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
8th |
3 | ![]() |
9th |
No. | 5th-6th position | Result |
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1 | ![]() Teun Mulder Teunis Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won a total of four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,... |
5th |
2 | ![]() Tim Veldt Tim Veldt is a Dutch track cyclist. During his career Veldt won two world cup classics in the team sprint, two European titles as well as three Dutch national titles... |
6th |
No. | 3rd-4th position | Result |
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1 | ![]() Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
3rd |
2 | ![]() Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
4th |
No. | 1st-2nd position | Result |
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1 | ![]() Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,... |
1st |
2 | ![]() Craig MacLean Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.... |
2nd |