Elimination races or "snap-dragon" races in bicycle racing are a form of race wherein during the course of the race, certain participants are eliminated through various criteria. The most common types of elimination races are the miss and out and the win and out.
Jarmila Machačová is a Czech professional racing cyclist.
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of elite level competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC). They were first held in their current format in 2010, when elite level cyclists competed for the first time following an overhaul of European track cycling.
Elia Viviani is an Italian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. On 10 May 2015, Viviani won his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia, winning stage 2 in a bunch sprint before Moreno Hofland and André Greipel.
Elinor Jane Barker is a Welsh road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team Uno-X Mobility. Representing Great Britain in international competitions, Barker is an Olympic champion, a three-time World champion and seven-time European champion in the team pursuit, as well as a three-time World champion in the points and scratch races, a World champion in the Madison, a two-time European Madison champion and one time European Elimination race champion. Representing Wales, Barker was also the 2018 Commonwealth Games Points race champion.
Katie Archibald, is an elite Scottish and British racing cyclist, specialising in endurance track cycling events in which she represents Great Britain and Scotland.
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists under the ages of 23 and 18, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC). They were first held in their current format in 2010, when a competition for elite level cyclists was devised and held for the first time following an overhaul of European track cycling.
The 2015 UEC European Track Championships was the sixth edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, between 14 and 18 October. The Event was organised by the European Cycling Union. All European champions are awarded the UEC European Champion jersey which may be worn by the champion throughout the year when competing in the same event at other competitions.
Claudio Imhof is a Swiss road and track cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Team Vorarlberg Santic.
The Men's elimination race at the UEC European Track Championships was first competed in 2015 in Grenchen, Switzerland.
Irene Usabiaga Balerdi is a Spanish road and track cyclist. In 2015, she won the bronze medal in the elimination race at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland. She was part of the UCI women's road team Lointek between 2012 and 2014. She won gold medals in the team pursuit and the scratch race at the 2012 Spanish National Track Championships.
Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira is a Portuguese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He competed in the scratch event at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. His twin brother, Ivo Oliveira, is also an international track cyclist.
Emily Nelson is a former English professional racing cyclist. Her sister, Josie, is also a cyclist and joined Trinity Racing for the 2021 season.
Rachele Barbieri is an Italian professional road and track cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Team Liv Racing–Xstra.
Maxim Piskunov is a Russian road and track cyclist. He competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the elimination race event and scratch event.
Olivija Baleišytė is a Lithuanian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Aromitalia–Basso Bikes–Vaiano. Representing Lithuania at international competitions, Baleišytė competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the elimination race and individual pursuit events. In 2020 Baleišytė was awarded the Lithuanian Cycling Federation title for Lithuanian female cyclist of the year.
Pia Pensaari is a Finnish track and road cyclist. She competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the 500 m time trial and individual pursuit events.
Lydia Gurley is an Irish track and road cyclist. She competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the points race, team pursuit and elimination race events.
Maria Carolina Cruse Ribeiro Gomes Martins is a Portuguese professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus Wahoo. In October 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's scratch event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.
Filip Prokopyszyn is a Polish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Voster ATS Team. In October 2019, he won the bronze medal in the men's elimination race event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.
