| Men's points race at the 2019 European Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Minsk Velodrome | |||||||||
| Date | 28 June | |||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning points | 45 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2019 European Games | ||
|---|---|---|
Road cycling | ||
| Road race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
Track cycling | ||
| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Omnium | men | women |
| Madison | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Points race | men | women |
| Scratch | men | women |
The men's points race at the 2019 European Games was held at the Minsk Velodrome on 28 June 2019. [1] [2]
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men between 1984–2008 and for women 1996–2008. Starting in 2012, the points race is one of the omnium events in the Olympics.
The 2nd European Games 2019 is currently held in Minsk, Belarus from 21 June to 30 June 2019. The games feature 200 events in 15 sports. Around 4,000 athletes from 50 countries participate. Ten of the sports offer qualification opportunities for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The opening ceremony at the Dinamo Stadium was held on 21 June and the closing ceremony on 30 June.
Minsk Arena, known locally as the Botvinik Arena, is the main indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus.
