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The 2008 European Track Championships
European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...

were the European Championship for track cycling

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....

, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Pruszków

Pruszków

Pruszków is a town in central Poland, situated in the Masovian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship . Pruszków is the capital of Pruszków County, located along the western edge of the Warsaw urban area...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

from 3 September to 7 September 2008.

Under 23

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Men's Events
U23 Men's Sprint	Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200320042005Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:...		Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida is a French track racing cyclist.D'Almeida specialises in track sprint events including the sprint, tem sprint, keirin and kilo...		Matthew Crampton Matthew Crampton Matthew "Matt" Nicholas Crampton is an English track cyclist for . He is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme, he has represented Great Britain at a number of major events...
	Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida is a French track racing cyclist.D'Almeida specialises in track sprint events including the sprint, tem sprint, keirin and kilo...		David Daniell David Daniell (cyclist) David Daniell is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. A member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy, he is a Junior World Team Sprint Champion for the second year running....		Tomas Babek
	Vitaliy Shchedov Vitaliy Shchedov Vitaliy Shchedov is a Ukrainian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:-External links:...	4:25.518	Jerôme Cousin	4:29.383	Marco Coledan
U23 Men's Team Pursuit	Steven Burke Steven Burke Steven James Burke is a British track and road cyclist who rides for the . He represented Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating his pre-Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by 11 seconds to take the bronze medal... Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh is a Manx professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTour team .-Early Life and Career:Born in Douglas, Isle of Man his younger brother Tim Kennaugh and father are also cyclists... Mark McNally Andy Tennant Andy Tennant (cyclist) Andrew "Andy" Tennant is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for the team.-Biography:Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, Tennant began to make his mark on the cycling world as a junior rider. In 2005 he was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development...	4:05.568	Evgeny Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005... Alexander Petrovisky Valery Valynin	4:10.139	Marcel Kalz Ralf Matzka Erik Mohs Erik Mohs Erik Mohs is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20042005Erik Mohs is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2004... Fabian Schaar Fabian Schaar Fabian Schaar is a German track and road racing cyclist.Schaar won the German youth championship in the team pursuit in 2005. In 2006, Schaar won a stage of the Course de la Paix and got German youth Champion both in the single and in the team pursuit. In 2007, he again won a stage of the Course...	4:07.730
U23 Men's Team Sprint	Denis Dmitriev Denis Dmitriev - References :... Stoyan Vasev Pavel Yakushevskiy	44.991	Matthew Crampton Matthew Crampton Matthew "Matt" Nicholas Crampton is an English track cyclist for . He is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme, he has represented Great Britain at a number of major events... David Daniell David Daniell (cyclist) David Daniell is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. A member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy, he is a Junior World Team Sprint Champion for the second year running.... Christian Lyte Christian Lyte Christian Lyte is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. He is a former member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy. He is a junior world team sprint champion for the second year running and junior keirin world champion for 2007...	45.277	Krzysztof Szymanek Maciej Bielecki Adrian Telinski	45.768
U23 Men's Keirin	Matthew Crampton Matthew Crampton Matthew "Matt" Nicholas Crampton is an English track cyclist for . He is a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme, he has represented Great Britain at a number of major events...		Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida Michaël D'Almeida is a French track racing cyclist.D'Almeida specialises in track sprint events including the sprint, tem sprint, keirin and kilo...		Denis Spicka
U23 Men's Scratch	Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani is an Italian cyclist, who rides for the Italian team, .-Palmarès:2010* Stage 7, Vuelta a Cuba Stage 7, Tour of Turkey 1st, Memorial Marco Pantani** 1st, Binche–Tournai–Binche2011* Prologue, Tour of Slovenia...		Pim Ligthart Pim Ligthart Pim Ligthart is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:20092010...		Jiri Hochmann
U23 Men's Points Race	Ivan Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005...	31	Ralf Matzka	30	Jiri Hochmann	30
Women's Events
U23 Women's Sprint	Miriam Welte	12.206 / 11.898	Lyubov Shulika		Anna Blyth Anna Blyth Anna Blyth is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy.-Palmarès:2005Anna Blyth is an English racing...	12.045 / 12.046
	Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial...	33.872	Miriam Welte	34.376	Anna Blyth Anna Blyth Anna Blyth is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy.-Palmarès:2005Anna Blyth is an English racing...	35.035
U23 Women's Individual Pursuit	Vilija Sereikaite Vilija Sereikaitė Vilija Sereikaitė is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. At the 2009, 2010 and 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Sereikaitė won the bronze medal in the individual pursuit.-Track:-Road:- External links :...	3:34.781	Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007...	3:37.747	Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell is a cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competes on track and road. She first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006, while her biggest successes to date are the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2008 and 2009...
U23 Women's Team Pursuit	Elizabeth Armitstead Katie Colclough Katie Colclough Katie Amanda Colclough is an English road and track cyclist from Frieston near Grantham, Lincolnshire, and a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Squad. In 2008-2009 Katie has been riding with Team Halfords Bikehut.... Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell Joanna Rowsell is a cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competes on track and road. She first came to national prominence as a winner of junior national competitions in 2005/2006, while her biggest successes to date are the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2008 and 2009...	3:26.836	Audrey Cordon Elodie Henriette Pascale Jeuland Pascale Jeuland Pascale Jeuland is a French racing cyclist participating in road and track cycling events. At the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Jeuland won the gold medal in the scratch event.- Palmarès :- External links :...	3:35.026	Victoriya Kondel Oxana Cozonchuk Maria Mishina	3:35.369
U23 Women's Team Sprint	Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial... Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff is a French professional racing cyclist.-Palmarès:2006...	34.481	Renata Dabrowska Marta Janowiak	36.303	Yulia Kosheleva Olga Strelsova	36.865
U23 Women's Keirin	Miriam Welte		Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial...		Lyubov Shulika
U23 Women's Scratch	Elizabeth Armitstead		Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007...		Evgeniya Romanyuta
U23 Women's Points Race	Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007...	32	Elizabeth Armitstead	27	Aksana Papko	24

Juniors

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Men's Events
Junior Men's Sprint	Quentin Lafargue		Charlie Conord		Peter Mitchell Peter Mitchell (cyclist) Peter Mitchell is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. In 2009, he was named in the Team Sky+ HD track cycling team alongside names such as Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendelton....
	Quentin Lafargue		Thomas Bonafos		Loris Paoli
	Albert Torres Barcelo	3:19.404	Artur Ershov	3:22.034	Mark Christian Mark Christian Mark Christian is a Manx racing cyclist. He is part of the Great Britain Olympic Development Program. In 2010, he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 40KM Scratch Race. He is a native of the Isle of Man....	3:19:683
Junior Men's Team Pursuit	Julien Duval Emmanuel Keo Julien Morice Erwan Teguel	4:09.231	Luke Rowe Luke Rowe -Biography:Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium... Mark Christian Mark Christian Mark Christian is a Manx racing cyclist. He is part of the Great Britain Olympic Development Program. In 2010, he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 40KM Scratch Race. He is a native of the Isle of Man.... Andrew Fenn Andrew Fenn Andrew Fenn is an English born - although he rode for Scotland in the 2010 Commonwealth Games - road and track cyclist from Hertfordshire who rides for the An Post–Sean Kelly team. He now lives in West Malling, Kent. He is a former member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy... Erick Rowsell Erick Rowsell Erick Rowsell is a British road racing cyclist and the 2008 British men's junior road racing champion. He is a brother of British world pursuit champion Joanna Rowsell. He also won the junior division at the 2007 British national time trial in an upset of world champion Peter Kennaugh...	4:09.559	Thomas Juhas Johannes Kahra Theo Reinhardt Jakob Steigmiller	4:14.424
Junior Men's Team Sprint	Charlie Conord Thierry Jollet Quentin Lafargue	45.618	Steven Hill Luc Jones Luc Jones Luc Jones is a Welsh track racing cyclist.He began cycling with the New Tredegar Nomads club at the age of eight, riding with his father Ian, himself a former Welsh champion sprinter... Peter Mitchell Peter Mitchell (cyclist) Peter Mitchell is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. In 2009, he was named in the Team Sky+ HD track cycling team alongside names such as Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendelton....	46.435	Grzegorz Drejgier Karol Kasprzyk Rafal Sarnecki	45.768
Junior Men's Keirin	Charlie Conord		Steven Hill		Juan Peralta Gascon
Junior Men's Scratch	Claudio Imhof		Konstantin Kuperasov		Vitaly Barbas
Junior Men's Points Race	Sam Bennett	29	Albert Torres Barcelo	18	Michał Kwiatkowski Michał Kwiatkowski (cyclist) Michał Kwiatkowski is a Polish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He is the former juniors world champion time trialist. Kwiatkowski is also double European champion . In 2009 he became national road champion in the U23 category.-Palmares:20092010...	16
Junior Men's Madison	Mark Christian Mark Christian Mark Christian is a Manx racing cyclist. He is part of the Great Britain Olympic Development Program. In 2010, he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 40KM Scratch Race. He is a native of the Isle of Man.... Luke Rowe Luke Rowe -Biography:Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium...	20	Niki Byrgese Sebastian Lander	18	Thomas Juhas Jakob Steigmiller	15 (-1 lap)
Women's Events
Junior Women's Sprint	Victoria Baranova	12.270 / 12.147	Barbora Drzkova		Jessica Vernish	13.462 / 12.359
	Jessica Vernish	35.364	Victoria Baranova	35.788	Magali Baudacci	36.083
Junior Women's Individual Pursuit	Hannah Mayho Hannah Mayho Hannah Mayho is an English road and track cyclist from Cullingworth, West Yorkshire, and a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy Squad. A former county netball player and cross-country runner, Mayho began cycling in 2006 having been spotted at her school by British Cycling's Talent Team, she...	2:28.175	Jolien D'Hoore	2:28.537	Lucie Zaleska	2:28.874
Junior Women's Team Pursuit	Alex Greenfield Alex Greenfield Alexandra Greenfield is a Welsh road and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis, with a... Hannah Mayho Hannah Mayho Hannah Mayho is an English road and track cyclist from Cullingworth, West Yorkshire, and a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy Squad. A former county netball player and cross-country runner, Mayho began cycling in 2006 having been spotted at her school by British Cycling's Talent Team, she... Jessica Booth	2:19.612	Evelyn Arys Jessie Daams Jolien D'Hoore	2:20.456	Giada Balzan Rossella Callovi Valentina Scandolara	2:22.213
Junior Women's Team Sprint	Aleksandra Drejgier Kornelia Maczka	35.562	Magali Baudacci Olivia Montauban	36.303	Victoria Baranova Eena Melnichenko	36.865
Junior Women's Keirin	Jessica Varnish Jessica Varnish Jessica "Jess" Varnish is an English track racing cyclist.-Biography:Jessica Varnish was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on 19 November 1990, the daughter of James "Jim" Varnish, a keen cyclist....		Galina Streltsova		Giada Balzan
Junior Women's Scratch	Lucie Zaleska		Valentina Scandolara		Jolien D'Hoore
Junior Women's Points Race	Alex Greenfield Alex Greenfield Alexandra Greenfield is a Welsh road and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km Tandem Standing Start event on the track along with Katie Curtis, with a...	21	Jolien D'Hoore	12	Amy Pieters Amy Pieters Amy Pieters is a professional racing cyclist. She is also the daughter of former professional Peter Pieters, the niece of Sjaak Pieters and the sister of Roy Pieters.-Palmarés:20082009-References:...	12

External links

Official website of the 2008 European Track Cycling Championships

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