2026 UEC European Track Championships – Women's sprint
| Women's sprint at the 2026 UEC Track Elite European Championships | |||||||||
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| Venue | Konya Velodrome, Konya | ||||||||
| Date | 2–3 February | ||||||||
| Competitors | 22 | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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| 2026 UEC European Track Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Omnium | men | women |
| Madison | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Points race | men | women |
| Scratch | men | women |
| Elimination race | men | women |
The women's sprint competition at the 2026 UEC European Track Championships was held on 2 and 3 February 2026.[1][2]
Results
Qualifying
The top 10 riders qualified for the 1/8 finals, 11th to 22nd places qualified for the 1/16 finals.[3]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Behind | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | 9.759 | Q, WR | |
| 2 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | 9.982 | +0.223 | Q |
| 3 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | 10.010 | +0.251 | Q |
| 4 | Alina Lysenko | Individual Neutral Athletes | 10.092 | +0.333 | Q |
| 5 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | 10.120 | +0.361 | Q |
| 6 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | 10.121 | +0.362 | Q |
| 7 | Mathilde Gros | France | 10.173 | +0.414 | Q |
| 8 | Yana Burlakova | Individual Neutral Athletes | 10.229 | +0.470 | Q |
| 9 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | 10.394 | +0.635 | Q |
| 10 | Miriam Vece | Italy | 10.397 | +0.638 | Q |
| 11 | Kimberly Kalee | Netherlands | 10.507 | +0.748 | q |
| 12 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | 10.532 | +0.773 | q |
| 13 | Oleksandra Lohviniuk | Ukraine | 10.561 | +0.802 | q |
| 14 | Zita Gheysens | Belgium | 10.652 | +0.893 | q |
| 15 | Anna Jaborníková | Czech Republic | 10.697 | +0.938 | q |
| 16 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | 10.724 | +0.965 | q |
| 17 | Urszula Łoś | Poland | 10.796 | +1.037 | q |
| 18 | Helena Casas | Spain | 10.845 | +1.086 | q |
| 19 | Marlena Karwacka | Poland | 10.899 | +1.140 | q |
| 20 | Lauryna Valiukevičiūtė | Lithuania | 10.913 | +1.154 | q |
| 21 | Siria Trevisan | Italy | 10.928 | +1.169 | q |
| 22 | Varvara Basiakova | Individual Neutral Athletes | 11.093 | +1.334 | q |
1/16 finals
Heat winners advanced to the 1/8 finals.[4]
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kimberly Kalee | Netherlands | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Varvara Basiakova | Individual Neutral Athletes | +0.232 | |
| 2 | 1 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Siria Trevisan | Italy | +0.100 | |
| 3 | 1 | Oleksandra Lohviniuk | Ukraine | X | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Lauryna Valiukevičiūtė | Lithuania | REL | |
| 4 | 1 | Zita Gheysens | Belgium | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Marlena Karwacka | Poland | +0.092 | |
| 5 | 1 | Helena Casas | Spain | X | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Anna Jaborníková | Czech Republic | REL | |
| 6 | 1 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | X | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Urszula Łoś | Poland | +0.004 |
1/8 finals
Heat winners advanced to the quarterfinals.[5]
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | +0.278 | |
| 2 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Helena Casas | Spain | +0.912 | |
| 3 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Zita Gheysens | Belgium | +0.350 | |
| 4 | 1 | Alina Lysenko | Individual Neutral Athletes | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Oleksandra Lohviniuk | Ukraine | +0.690 | |
| 5 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | X | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | +0.102 | |
| 6 | 1 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | X | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Kimberly Kalee | Netherlands | +0.092 | |
| 7 | 1 | Miriam Vece | Italy | X | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Mathilde Gros | France | +0.102 | |
| 8 | 1 | Yana Burlakova | Individual Neutral Athletes | X | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | +0.019 |
Quarterfinals
Heat winners advanced to the semifinals.[6]
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X | Q | |
| 1 | 2 | Yana Burlakova | Individual Neutral Athletes | +0.077 | +0.078 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | X | X | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Miriam Vece | Italy | +0.245 | +0.075 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | +0.114 | +0.160 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Alina Lysenko | Individual Neutral Athletes | X | X | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | +0.105 | +0.285 |
Semifinals
Winners proceed to the gold medal final; losers proceed to the bronze medal final.[7]
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X | QG | |
| 1 | 2 | Alina Lysenko | Individual Neutral Athletes | +0.000 | +0.629 | QB | |
| 2 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | X | X | QG | |
| 2 | 2 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | +0.308 | +0.069 | QB |
Finals
| Rank[8] | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal final | |||||
| Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X | ||
| Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | +0.045 | +0.559 | ||
| Bronze medal final | |||||
| Alina Lysenko | Individual Neutral Athletes | X | X | ||
| 4 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | +0.006 | +0.083 | |
References
- ^ "Competition schedule (provisional)" (PDF). UEC. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – Qualifying – Start List". Tissot Timing. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – Qualifying – Results". Tissot Timing. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – 1/16 Finals – Results". Tissot Timing. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – 1/8 Finals – Results". Tissot Timing. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – Quarterfinals – Results". Tissot Timing. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – Semifinals – Results". Tissot Timing. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Sprint – Final Classification". Tissot Timing. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.