UEC European Track Championships – Men's madison
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The Men's madison at the European Track Championships was first competed as a separate event in 1895.
European championships Madison events were later held as European Criterion or Winter Championship (1949-1971).
From 1972 to 1990 they were organized by the FICP as European Championship. Since 1995 the UEC is responsible for all European championships.[1]
The Madison became part of the newly established senior UEC European Track Championship event in 2010 in Poland.
It presently consists of a race distance of 50 km (200 laps), where the pairs can gain points through sprints or by being one lap ahead.
Medalists
References
- ^ "European Omnium Endurance Championships for Professionals (historical)". sport-record.de. 20 January 2022.
- ^ "The cyclists initially ranked second and third were disqualified due to the positive doping tests of Albert Fritz, Heinz Betz and Günther Schumacher" (in Dutch). Cycling News. 2022.