2007 Masters of Sprint

The 2007 Masters of Sprint was held on 6 January 2007 in Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis in Rotterdam. The event was held for the first time and scheduled in between the 2007 Six Days of Rotterdam. Nine of the world's best track sprint cyclists challenged each other to crown the Master of sprint at the end of the day.

Results

200 metre time trial

The riders started with a 200-metre time trial to place them into three series of three riders who were facing each other.

No. Rider Time Serie
1 Theo Bos10.7021
2 Tim Veldt10.7233
3 Craig MacLean10.8452
4 Arnaud Tournant10.8661
5 Teun Mulder10.9462
6 François Pervis10.9933
7 Roberto Chiappa10.9981
8 Jan van Eijden11.1342
9 Yondi Schmidt11.2433

Series

In the series three riders faced each other in a sprint competition, with the winner qualifying automatically for the semi finals, while the others were forced to ride the repechages first.

No. Serie 1 Result
1 Theo BosSemi final
2 Arnaud TournantRepechage
3 Roberto ChiappaRepechage
No. Serie 2 Result
1 Craig MacLeanSemi final
2 Teun MulderRepechage
3 Jan van EijdenRepechage
No. Serie 3 Result
1 Tim VeldtSemi final
2 François PervisRepechage
3 Yondi SchmidtRepechage

Repechages

The losing riders of the series entered the repechages in three series of two riders, with the winners eventually qualifying for the semi finals.

No. Repechage 1 Result
1 Roberto ChiappaSemi final
2 Jan van Eijden7th-9th
No. Repechage 2 Result
1 Teun MulderSemi final
2 Yondi Schmidt7th-9th
No. Repechage 3 Result
1 Arnaud TournantSemi final
2 François Pervis7th-9th

Semi finals

The semi finals existed of two series with three riders. The winners both qualified for the final, while those crossing the line in second position would be fighting for the bronze medal. The third finishers met each other in the fifth place decider.

No. Semi final 1 Result
1 Theo BosFinal
2 Arnaud Tournant3rd-4th
3 Teun Mulder5th-6th
No. Semi final 2 Result
1 Craig MacLeanFinal
2 Roberto Chiappa3rd-4th
3 Tim Veldt5th-6th

Finals

In the finals Theo Bos outsprinted Craig McLean to become Master of Sprint. Arnaud Tournant claimed the bronze medal in his confrontation with Roberto Chiappa.

No. 7th-9th position Result
1 François Pervis7th
2 Jan van Eijden8th
3 Yondi Schmidt9th
No. 5th-6th position Result
1 Teun Mulder5th
2 Tim Veldt6th
No. 3rd-4th position Result
1 Arnaud Tournant3rd
2 Roberto Chiappa4th
No. 1st-2nd position Result
1 Theo Bos1st
2 Craig MacLean2nd

References

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