The fifth round of the women's team pursuit of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 February 2009. 10 teams participated in the contest.

Competition format The women's team pursuit consists of a 3 km time trial race between two riders, starting on opposite sides of the track. If one team catches the other, the race is over.

The tournament consisted of an initial qualifying round. The top two riders in the qualifying round advanced to the gold medal match and the third and fourth riders advanced to the bronze medal race.

Schedule Sunday 15 February 11:35-12:35 Qualifying 16:40-16:55 Finals 17:20-17:30 Victory Ceremony

Schedule from Tissottiming.com

Results

Qualifying Rank Team Cyclist Time Speed Notes1 TEAM 100% ME Elizabeth Armitstead Katie Colclough Joanna Rowsell3:30.73051.250Q2 Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder3:31.04551.173Q, NR3 Christina Becker Lisa Brennauer Verena Joos3:34.16550.428q4 Jessie Daams Jolien D'Hoore Kelly Druyts3:36.12149.972q5 Alena Amialiusik Aksana Papko Tatsiana Sharakova3:36.43949.8986 Iraida Garcia Ocasio Yumari González Dalila Rodríguez Hernandez3:37.40549.6767 Kimberly Geist Kacey Mandefield Shelley Olds3:38.53149.4208 Audrey Cordon Fiona Dutriaux Pascale Jeuland3:39.93349.1059 Edyta Jasińska Dominika Maczka Małgorzata Wojtyra3:40.82848.90610 Débora Gálves Lopez Gema Pascual Torrecilla Ana Usabiaga Balerdi3:49.60747.036

Results from Tissottiming.com.

Finals

Final bronze medal race Rank Team Cyclists Time Speed Christina Becker Lisa Brennauer Verena Joos3:32.65650.7864 Jessie Daams Jolien D'Hoore Kelly Druyts3:33.33150.625 Results from Tissottiming.com.

Final gold medal race Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed Note HPM TEAM 100% ME Elizabeth Armitstead Katie Colclough Joanna Rowsell3:27.15452.135 Ellen van Dijk Amy Pieters Vera Koedooder3:29.73051.494 NR Results from Tissottiming.com.

See also 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 – Women's individual pursuit 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 5 – Women's points race UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Women's team pursuit

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