World record progression track cycling – Women's team pursuit

This is an overview of the progression of the World track cycling record of the women's team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).[1]

The British team riding the last 3000 m world record at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The women's 3000m team pursuit discipline for 3 riders was introduced by the UCI at the 2007–08 track cycling season. After the 2012–13 track cycling season the UCI changed the discipline into a 4000 m team pursuit with 4 riders.

Joanna Rowsell Shand, has formed part of ten separate record breaking lineups across both distances, the most by any rider.

Progression

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3000 m (2007–2013)

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Time Cyclist Location Track Date Meet
3:34.783   United States
Sarah Hammer
Dotsie Bausch
Jennie Reed
Los Angeles (USA) Indoor track 21 October 2007
3:22.415   Great Britain
Wendy Houvenaghel
Rebecca Romero
Joanna Rowsell
Manchester (GBR) Indoor track 28 March 2008
3:21.875   Great Britain
Elizabeth Armitstead
Wendy Houvenaghel
Joanna Rowsell
Manchester (GBR) Indoor track 1 November 2009
3:21.552   New Zealand
Rushlee Buchanan
Lauren Ellis
Alison Shanks
Copenhagen (DEN) Indoor track 25 March 2010
3:19.569   United States
Sarah Hammer
Dotsie Bausch
Lauren Tamayo
Aguascalientes (MEX) Indoor track 12 May 2010 Pan American Championships
3:18.148   Great Britain
Laura Trott
Danielle King
Joanna Rowsell
London (GBR) Indoor track 17 February 2012 World Cup
3:15.720   Great Britain
Danielle King
Laura Trott
Joanna Rowsell
Melbourne (AUS) Indoor track 5 April 2012 World Championships
3:14.051   Great Britain
Danielle King
Laura Trott
Joanna Rowsell
London (GBR) Indoor track 4 August 2012 Summer Olympics

4000 m (from 2013)

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Time Riders Event Location Date Ref
4:43.144   Italy
Arianna Fidanza, Francesca Pattaro, Michela Maltese, Maria Vittoria Sperotto
Qualifying round
European Junior Championships
Anadia   10 July 2013 [2]
4:40.109   Italy
Arianna Fidanza, Francesca Pattaro, Michela Maltese, Maria Vittoria Sperotto
Final
European Junior Championships
Anadia   10 July 2013 [3]
4:38.708   Great Britain
Amy Hill, Hayley Jones, Emily Kay, Emily Nelson
Qualifying round
World Junior Championships
Glasgow   8 August 2013 [4]
4:36.147   Great Britain
Amy Hill, Hayley Jones, Emily Kay, Emily Nelson
Final
World Junior Championships
Glasgow   8 August 2013 [5]
4:32.721   Great Britain
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
British Championships Manchester   29 September 2013 [6]
4:28.738   Great Britain
Laura Trott, Katie Archibald, Joanna Rowsell, Elinor Barker
Qualifying round
European Championships
Apeldoorn   18 October 2013 [7]
4:26.556   Great Britain
Laura Trott, Katie Archibald, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
Final
European Championships
Apeldoorn   18 October 2013 [8]
4:23.910   Great Britain
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
Qualifying round
World Cup
Manchester   1 November 2013 [9]
4:19.604   Great Britain
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
Final
World Cup
Manchester   1 November 2013 [10]
4:19.115   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
Qualifying round
World Cup
Aguascalientes   5 December 2013 [11]
4:16.552   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Elinor Barker
Final
World Cup
Aguascalientes   5 December 2013 [12]
4:13.683   Australia
Annette Edmondson, Melissa Hoskins, Amy Cure, Ashlee Ankudinoff
Final
World Championships
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines   19 February 2015 [13]
4:13.260   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell Shand
Qualifying round
Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro   11 August 2016 [14]
4:12.282   United States
Sarah Hammer, Kelly Catlin, Chloé Dygert, Jennifer Valente
First round
Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro   13 August 2016 [15]
4:12.152   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell Shand
First round
Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro   13 August 2016 [15]
4:10.236   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker, Joanna Rowsell Shand
Final
Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro   13 August 2016 [16]
4:07.307   Germany
Franziska Brauße, Lisa Brennauer, Lisa Klein, Mieke Kröger
Qualifying round
Summer Olympics
Izu   2 August 2021 [17]
4:06.748   Great Britain
Katie Archibald, Laura Kenny, Neah Evans, Josie Knight
First round
Summer Olympics
Izu   3 August 2021 [18]
4:06.159   Germany
Franziska Brauße, Lisa Brennauer, Lisa Klein, Mieke Kröger
First round
Summer Olympics
Izu   3 August 2021 [18]
4:04.242   Germany
Franziska Brauße, Lisa Brennauer, Lisa Klein, Mieke Kröger
Final
Summer Olympics
Izu   3 August 2021 [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale – Men – World Record" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Junior Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying" (PDF). UEC. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Junior Women's Team Pursuit Finals" (PDF). UEC. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). UCI. p. 271. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). UCI. p. 279. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Wiggle Honda set team pursuit world best time as 2013 British National Track Championships conclude".
  7. ^ "2013 European Track Championships Day 1". Capo Velo. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale". www.uci.ch. Archived from the original on 2012-06-21.
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  13. ^ "Women's Team Pursuit Results and Final Classification". 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  14. ^ "Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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  16. ^ "Women's Team Pursuit Final Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 13 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 official website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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