Women's sprint
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Olympic track cycling
VenuesIzu Velodrome
Dates6–8 August 2021
Competitors29 from 18 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kelsey Mitchell  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Olena Starikova  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Wai-sze  Hong Kong

The women's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome.[1][2] 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed.[3] Canadian rider Kelsey Mitchell won gold, with Olena Starikova from Ukraine and Lee Wai-sze from Hong-Kong completing the medal positions.

The medals were presented by Yasuhiro Yamashita, IOC member, Olympian, 1 Gold Medal, Japan; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by David Lappartient, President of the UCI, France.

Background

This will be the 9th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since the introduction of women's track cycling in 1988.

The reigning Olympic champion is Kristina Vogel of Germany. The reigning World Champion is Emma Hinze, also of Germany.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the women's sprint. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the individual sprint (as well as the Keirin). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the Keirin rankings may also enter that cyclist in the sprint. Finally, seven places are allocated through the individual sprint rankings; these places must ensure that each of the five continents are represented.[3] Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competition format

For the first time since 2000, the sprint competition format is seeing significant changes. The number of main rounds is increasing from 5 to 6 and the number of repechages from 2 to 3. The competition begins, as usual, with a qualifying round of time trials (flying start 200 metres). The top 24 cyclists in the qualifying round (up from 18) qualify for match rounds. In each match round, the cyclists start side by side and must complete 3 laps of the track (750 metres). The last 200 metres are timed. The match rounds are as follows.[4][5]

  • Round 1 pairs the 24 cyclists into 12 heats; the winner of each advances to round 2 while the loser goes to the first repechage.
  • The first repechage places the 12 cyclists into 4 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner of each heat rejoins the round 1 winners in advancing to round 2 while the remaining cyclists are eliminated.
  • Round 2 pairs the 16 cyclists into 8 heats; the winner of each advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser goes to the second repechage.
  • The second repechage again has 4 heats, this time of 2 cyclists each; the winner of each rejoins the round 2 winners and advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser of each heat is eliminated.
  • The 1/8 finals pairs the 12 cyclists into 6 heats; the winner of each advances to the quarterfinals while the loser goes to the third repechage.
  • The third repechage has 2 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner goes to the quarterfinals while all others are eliminated (the classification 9–12 race has been removed).
  • The quarterfinals begins best-two-of-three matches; the 8 cyclists are paired into 4 quarterfinals. The winner of two races in each quarterfinal goes to the semifinals, while the loser is placed in the classification 5–8 race.
  • The semifinals again uses best-two-of-three matches, with the 4 cyclists paired into 2 semifinals. The winner of each semifinal goes to the final, the loser goes to the bronze medal match.
  • The finals round includes the final, bronze medal match, and classification 5–8 race. The final and bronze medal match are one-on-one, best-two-of-three in format; the classification 5–8 race is a single race of 4 cyclists.

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[6]

Date Time Round
6 August 202115:30
16:16
16:58
18:06
18:53		Qualifying
1/32 finals
1/32 finals repechages
1/16 finals
1/16 finals repechages
7 August 202115:30
16:13
16:39		1/8 finals
1/8 finals repechages
Quarterfinals
8 August 202110:18
11:06
11:20		Semifinals
Classification 5–8
Finals

Results

Qualifying

RankCyclistNationTime[7]BehindNotes
1Lea Friedrich Germany10.310Q, OR
2Kelsey Mitchell Canada10.346+0.036Q
3Emma Hinze Germany10.381+0.071Q
4Mathilde Gros France10.400+0.090Q
5Lauriane Genest Canada10.460+0.150Q
6Olena Starikova Ukraine10.461+0.151Q
7Shanne Braspennincx Netherlands10.479+0.169Q
8Katy Marchant Great Britain10.495+0.185Q
9Lee Wai-sze Hong Kong10.538+0.228Q
10Zhong Tianshi China10.559+0.249Q
11Ellesse Andrews New Zealand10.563+0.253Q
12Daria Shmeleva ROC10.667+0.357Q
13Anastasia Voynova ROC10.669+0.359Q
14Kaarle McCulloch Australia10.679+0.369Q
15Daniela Gaxiola Mexico10.682+0.372Q
16Simona Krupeckaitė Lithuania10.706+0.396Q
17Yuka Kobayashi Japan10.711+0.401Q
18Bao Shanju China10.723+0.413Q
19Yuli Verdugo Mexico10.818+0.508Q
20Madalyn Godby United States10.869+0.559Q
21Lee Hye-jin South Korea10.904+0.594Q
22Charlene du Preez South Africa10.974+0.664Q
23Lyubov Basova Ukraine10.981+0.671Q
24Miglė Marozaitė Lithuania11.031+0.721Q
25Urszula Łoś Poland11.047+0.737
26Marlena Karwacka Poland11.083+0.773
27Kirstie James New Zealand11.116+0.806
28Jessica Lee Hong Kong11.232+0.922
29Coralie Demay France11.849+1.539
Laurine van Riessen NetherlandsDid not start

1/32 finals

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[8]Notes
11Lea Friedrich GermanyXQ
12Miglė Marozaitė Lithuania+0.370R
21Kelsey Mitchell CanadaXQ
22Lyubov Basova Ukraine+0.535R
31Emma Hinze GermanyXQ
32Charlene du Preez South Africa+0.415R
41Mathilde Gros FranceXQ
42Lee Hye-jin South Korea+0.797R
51Lauriane Genest CanadaXQ
52Madalyn Godby United States+0.121R
61Olena Starikova UkraineXQ
62Yuli Verdugo Mexico+0.107R
71Shanne Braspennincx NetherlandsXQ
72Bao Shanju China+0.152R
81Katy Marchant Great BritainXQ
82Yuka Kobayashi Japan+0.612R
91Lee Wai-sze Hong KongXQ
92Simona Krupeckaitė Lithuania+0.102R
101Zhong Tianshi ChinaXQ
102Daniela Gaxiola Mexico+0.087R
111Ellesse Andrews New ZealandXQ
112Kaarle McCulloch Australia+0.255R
121Anastasia Voynova ROCXQ
122Daria Shmeleva ROC+0.056R

1/32 finals repechages

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[9]Notes
11Yuka Kobayashi JapanXQ
12Simona Krupeckaitė Lithuania+0.052
13Miglė Marozaitė Lithuania+0.265
21Bao Shanju ChinaXQ
22Daniela Gaxiola Mexico+0.027
23Lyubov Basova Ukraine+0.602
31Kaarle McCulloch AustraliaXQ
32Yuli Verdugo Mexico+0.041
33Charlene du Preez South Africa+0.354
41Madalyn Godby United StatesXQ
42Lee Hye-jin South Korea+0.054
43Daria Shmeleva ROC+0.057

1/16 finals

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[10]Notes
11Lea Friedrich GermanyXQ
12Madalyn Godby United States+0.391R
21Kelsey Mitchell CanadaXQ
22Kaarle McCulloch Australia+0.135R
31Emma Hinze GermanyXQ
32Bao Shanju China+0.201R
41Mathilde Gros FranceXQ
42Yuka Kobayashi Japan+0.485R
51Lauriane Genest CanadaXQ
52Anastasia Voynova ROC+0.035R
61Olena Starikova UkraineXQ
62Ellesse Andrews New Zealand+0.026R
71Shanne Braspennincx NetherlandsXQ
72Zhong Tianshi China+0.030R
81Katy Marchant Great BritainXQ
82Lee Wai-sze Hong Kong+0.025R

1/16 finals repechages

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[11]Notes
11Lee Wai-sze Hong KongXQ
12Madalyn Godby United States+0.168
21Zhong Tianshi ChinaXQ
22Kaarle McCulloch Australia+0.117
31Ellesse Andrews New ZealandXQ
32Bao Shanju China+0.234
41Anastasia Voynova ROCXQ
42Yuka Kobayashi Japan+0.275

1/8 finals

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[12]Notes
11Lea Friedrich GermanyXQ
12Anastasia Voynova ROC+0.135R
21Kelsey Mitchell CanadaXQ
22Ellesse Andrews New Zealand+0.005R
31Emma Hinze GermanyXQ
32Zhong Tianshi China+0.359R
41Lee Wai-sze Hong KongXQ
42Mathilde Gros France+0.019R
51Katy Marchant Great BritainXQ
52Lauriane Genest Canada+0.179R
61Shanne Braspennincx NetherlandsXQ
62Olena Starikova Ukraine+0.045R

1/8 finals repechages

HeatRankCyclistNationGap[13]Notes
11Lauriane Genest CanadaXQ
12Mathilde Gros France+0.001
13Anastasia Voynova ROC+0.095
21Olena Starikova UkraineXQ
22Ellesse Andrews New Zealand+0.007
23Zhong Tianshi China+0.056

Quarterfinals

HeatRankCyclistNationRace 1[14]Race 2Decider (i.r.)Notes
11Olena Starikova UkraineX+0.018XSF
12Lea Friedrich Germany+0.001X+0.019F5-8
21Kelsey Mitchell CanadaXXSF
22Lauriane Genest Canada+0.041+0.058F5-8
31Emma Hinze GermanyXXSF
32Shanne Braspennincx Netherlands+0.098+0.074F5-8
41Lee Wai-sze Hong KongXXSF
42Katy Marchant Great Britain+0.027+0.036F5-8

Classification 5–8

RankCyclistNationGap[15]
5Lea Friedrich Germany
6Katy Marchant Great Britain+0.099
7Shanne Braspennincx Netherlands+0.126
8Lauriane Genest Canada+0.216

Semifinals

HeatRankCyclistNationRace 1[16]Race 2Decider (i.r.)Notes
11Olena Starikova UkraineXXQG
12Lee Wai-sze Hong Kong+0.040+0.128QB
21Kelsey Mitchell CanadaX+0.285XQG
22Emma Hinze Germany+0.101X+0.176QB

Finals

RankCyclistNationRace 1[17]Race 2Decider (i.r.)
Gold medal final
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kelsey Mitchell CanadaXX
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Olena Starikova Ukraine+0.061+0.064
Bronze medal final
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lee Wai-sze Hong KongXX
4Emma Hinze Germany+0.964+0.233

References

  1. ↑ "Cycling Track Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cycling Track – Women's Sprint – Results Bracket" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Road Cycling" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS PART 3 TRACK RACES" (PDF). UCI. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Liam Nee (26 March 2021). "Cycling 101: Competition format". NBC. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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  7. ↑ "Cycling Track – Women's Sprint – Qualifying Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Track – Women's Sprint – 1/32 Finals Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Cycling Track – Women's Sprint – 1/16 Finals Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  15. ↑ "Cycling Track – Women's Sprint – Race for 5th-8th Places Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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