2008 Dutch National Track Championships – Women's individual pursuit

The women's individual pursuit at the 2008 Dutch National Track Championships in Apeldoorn took place at Omnisport Apeldoorn from 29 December to 30 December 2008. 12 athletes participated in the contest.[1]

Women's individual pursuit
2008 Dutch National Track Championships
Race details
Dates29–30 December 2008
Stages1
Distance3 km (1.864 mi)
Winning time3:40.124
Medalists
   Gold Ellen van Dijk
   Silver Kirsten Wild
   Bronze Vera Koedooder

Ellen van Dijk won for the second consecutive time the gold medal, Kirsten Wild took silver and Vera Koedooder won the bronze.

Preview

Ellen van Dijk, the champion of 2007 was the main favourite to win the title. Van Dijk finished earlier the year second at the 2008 European Track Championships and fifth at the 2008 Track Cycling World Championships and became European time trial champion at the 2008 European Road Championships. Elise van Hage, who also participated and finished 16h in the individual pursuit at the European Track Championships, did not participate.

Competition format

The tournament started with a qualifying round. The two fastest qualifiers advanced to the gold medal final. The numbers three and four competed against each other for the bronze medal.

Schedule

Monday 29 December
15:10 Qualifying[2]
Tuesday 30 December
11:00 Finals[2]

Results

Finals
Bronze medal match
Name Time Rank
Vera Koedooder3:51.482
Natalie van Gogh3:57.6034
Gold medal match
Name Time Rank
Ellen van Dijk3:40.124
Kirsten Wild3:43.483

Final results
RankNameTime
Ellen van Dijk3:40.124
Kirsten Wild3:43.483
Vera Koedooder3:51.482
4Natalie van Gogh3:57.603
5Agnieta Francke4:00.447
6Martine van der Herberg4:01.621
7Marieke van Nek4:04.947
8Janine Herweijer4:08.629
9Hanneke Tenniglo4:16.128
10Femke Nijhof4:17.294
11Moniek Tenniglo4:19.720
12Marie-Louise Konkelaar4:45.448

Results from adelaar.cms.nederland.net[1]

References
  1. "Results women's sprint and women's individual pursuit" (PDF). adelaar.cms.nederland.net. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. "Nederlands kampioenschap Baan in Apeldoorn". verakoedooder.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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