| Women's team sprint at the 2013 UEC European Track Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Omnisport Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn | |||||||||
| Date | 18 October | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 33.563 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Omnium | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Points race | men | women |
| Madison | men | |
The Women's team sprint at the 2013 UEC European Track Championships was held on 18 October 2013. 10 nations participated.
The fastest two teams progressed to the gold medal final; the following two progressed to the bronze medal final. [1]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1/2 | Yelena Brezhniva Olga Stretsova |  Russia | ? | Q |
| Kristina Vogel Miriam Welte |  Germany | Q | ||
| 3/4 | Jessica Varnish Becky James |  Great Britain | ? | q |
| Shanne Braspennincx Elis Ligtlee |  Netherlands | q | ||
| 5 | Tania Calvo Helena Casas |  Spain | 34.110 | |
| 6 | Sandie Clair Virginie Cueff |  France | 34.216 | |
| 7 | Katarzyna Kirschenstein Urszula Łoś |  Poland | 36.476 | |
| 8 | Tetyana Klimchenko Olena Tsyos |  Ukraine | 36.517 | |
| 9 | Pia Pensaari Elisa Turunen |  Finland | 37.990 | |
| — | Gilke Croket Sarah Inghelbrecht |  Belgium | DNS |
Final rankings were determined in the medal races. [1]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yelena Brezhniva Olga Stretsova | Russia | 33.563 | |
 | Kristina Vogel Miriam Welte | Germany | 33.598 | |
 | Jessica Varnish Becky James | Great Britain | 33.771 | |
| 4 | Shanne Braspennincx Elis Ligtlee | Netherlands | 34.235 |
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