Dutch record progression track cycling – Women's team pursuit

This is an overview of the progression of the Dutch track cycling record of the women's team pursuit.

The women's 3000m team pursuit track cycling discipline was introduced by the UCI at the 2007–08 track cycling season. The Dutch team consisting of Ellen van Dijk, Marlijn Binnendijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar rode the team pursuit for the first time at round 4 at the 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen in a time of 3:36.901 (49.792 km/h). They broke the record later that day. After have ridden the team pursuit for the first time, the record has been broken nine times. Ellen van Dijk is the only woman who always has been part of the squad when a record was broken. The current record was settled during the 2012 Summer Olympics by Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild and Vera Koedooder in a time of 3:20.013 (53.996 km/h) on 4 August 2012. After the 2011–12 track cycling season the UCI changed the discipline into a 4000 m team pursuit with 4 riders.

Progression

3000 m team pursuit with three riders (2007–2012) Time Speed(km/h) Cyclists Event Location of race Date Ref 3:36.901 49.792 Ellen van DijkMarlijn BinnendijkYvonne Hijgenaar 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – round 4 (qualification) Copenhagen 17 February 2008 3:32.666 50.783 Ellen van DijkMarlijn BinnendijkYvonne Hijgenaar 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – round 4 (gold-medal race) Copenhagen 17 February 2008 3:31.596 51.040 Ellen van DijkMarlijn BinnendijkElise van Hage 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (qualifying) Manchester 28 March 2008 3:31.045 51.250 Ellen van DijkAmy PietersVera Koedooder 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – round 5 (qualification) Copenhagen 15 February 2009 3:29.730 51.494 Ellen van DijkAmy PietersVera Koedooder 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – round 5 (gold-medal race) Copenhagen 15 February 2009 3:29.379 51.581 Ellen van DijkAmy PietersVera Koedooder 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (bronze-medal race) Pruszków 26 March 2009 3:25.156 52.642 Ellen van DijkAmy PietersVera Koedooder 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (qualifying) Ballerup 25 March 2010 3:23.179 53.155 Ellen van DijkKirsten WildVera Koedooder 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – round 4 (qualifying) Manchester 18 February 2011 3:21.550 53.584 Ellen van DijkKirsten WildAmy Pieters 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – round 1 (gold-medal race) Astana 4 November 2011 3:20.013 53.996 Ellen van DijkKirsten WildVera Koedooder 2012 Summer Olympics (first round) London 4 August 2012

4000 m team pursuit with four riders (from 2012) After 2012 Ellen van Dijk stopped riding on the track, focussing on the road. Because Van Dijk was the most important rider for the team and because the team needs an addition rider, the national coach and technical director decided not to have a Dutch women's team pursuit team. For that reason there is not yet an official 4000 m team pursuit national record.

See also Dutch records in track cycling

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