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.[1][2] 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

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200 metre time trial

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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 Bos 10.702 1
2   Tim Veldt 10.723 3
3   Craig MacLean 10.845 2
4   Arnaud Tournant 10.866 1
5   Teun Mulder 10.946 2
6   François Pervis 10.993 3
7   Roberto Chiappa 10.998 1
8   Jan van Eijden 11.134 2
9   Yondi Schmidt 11.243 3

Series

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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 Bos Semi final
2   Arnaud Tournant Repechage
3   Roberto Chiappa Repechage
No. Serie 2 Result
1   Craig MacLean Semi final
2   Teun Mulder Repechage
3   Jan van Eijden Repechage
No. Serie 3 Result
1   Tim Veldt Semi final
2   François Pervis Repechage
3   Yondi Schmidt Repechage

Repechages

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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 Chiappa Semi final
2   Jan van Eijden 7th-9th
No. Repechage 2 Result
1   Teun Mulder Semi final
2   Yondi Schmidt 7th-9th
No. Repechage 3 Result
1   Arnaud Tournant Semi final
2   François Pervis 7th-9th

Semi finals

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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 Bos Final
2   Arnaud Tournant 3rd-4th
3   Teun Mulder 5th-6th
No. Semi final 2 Result
1   Craig MacLean Final
2   Roberto Chiappa 3rd-4th
3   Tim Veldt 5th-6th

Finals

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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 Pervis 7th
2   Jan van Eijden 8th
3   Yondi Schmidt 9th
No. 5th-6th position Result
1   Teun Mulder 5th
2   Tim Veldt 6th
No. 3rd-4th position Result
1   Arnaud Tournant 3rd
2   Roberto Chiappa 4th
No. 1st-2nd position Result
1   Theo Bos 1st
2   Craig MacLean 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Cycling: Hoy the boss as the balance shifts from Dutch". the Guardian. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.