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The 2006 European Track Championships
European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...

were the European Championships for track cycling

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....

, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Athens

Athens

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, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

from 19 – 23 July 2006.

Under 23

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Men's Events
U23 Men's Sprint	Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy is a German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.- References :...	Grégory Baugé Grégory Baugé Grégory Baugé is a French professional racing cyclist. He is an eight-time world champion in track cycling.-Career highlights:20022003...	Michael Seidenbecher
	Tim Veldt Tim Veldt Tim Veldt is a Dutch track cyclist. During his career Veldt won two world cup classics in the team sprint, two European titles as well as three Dutch national titles...	François Pervis François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior World Champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion...	Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy is a German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.- References :...
	Mikhail Ignatiev	Gediminas Bagdonas Gediminas Bagdonas Gediminas Bagdonas is a professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for the Team.- Major achievements :2007...	Nikolay Trussov
U23 Men's Team Pursuit	Edward Clancy Ed Clancy Edward Clancy MBE is an English professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the team. On the track his specialist discipline is the pursuit. He won the first stage of the 2005 Tour of Berlin. He also won 2007 team pursuit world championship... Ian Stannard Ian Stannard Ian Stannard is an English track and road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He made his professional road debut in August 2007 joining as a trainee. He rode for Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2008 and came third overall in the 2008 Tour of Britain riding for the Great Britain team... Andy Tennant Andy Tennant (cyclist) Andrew "Andy" Tennant is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for the team.-Biography:Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, Tennant began to make his mark on the cycling world as a junior rider. In 2005 he was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development... Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...
U23 Men's Team Sprint
U23 Men's Keirin	Mikhail Shikhalev	Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy Maximilian Levy is a German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.- References :...	Michael Seidenbecher
U23 Men's Scratch	Wim Stroetinga Wim Stroetinga Wim Stroetinga is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 2002: 1º in World Championship, Track, Scratch, Juniors# 2003: 2º in European Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors, Moscou...	Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...	Ivan Kovalev Ivan Kovalev Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005Ivan Alexandrovich Kovalev is a Russian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :2005...
U23 Men's Points Race	Ivan Rovny Ivan Rovny Ivan Rovny is a Russian professional road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team .-External links:*...	Niki Terpstra Niki Terpstra Niki Terpstra is a Dutch racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He is the silver medal winner of the team pursuit in the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, together with Levi Heimans, Jens Mouris and Peter Schep...	Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv is a Danish professional racing cyclist on UCI ProTeam .-Career highlights:# 2001: 3º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors, Denmark...
Women's Events
U23 Women's Sprint

U23 Women's Individual Pursuit
U23 Women's Team Pursuit
U23 Women's Team Sprint
U23 Women's Keirin
U23 Women's Scratch	Monia Baccaille Monia Baccaille Monia Baccaille is an Italian professional cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Saccarelli EMU Marsciano team.-Notable results:2005Tour of Flanders for Women 2006Coppa de Laghi...	Alena Prudnikova	Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova Tatsiana Sharakova is a Belarusian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2001:5º in National Championship, Road, Elite, Belarus 2004:2º in European Championship, Track, Pursuit, U23...
U23 Women's Points Race	Marlyn Binnendyk	Irina Zemlyanskaya	Jarmila Machacova Jarmila Machacová Jarmila Machačová is a Czech professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2006:2º in Sydney, Scratch 3º in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Czech Republic , Bratislava...

Juniors

Men's Events
Junior Men's Sprint	Jason Kenny Jason Kenny Jason Francis Kenny MBE is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great...	Hodei Mazquiaran Uria	Christian Lyte Christian Lyte Christian Lyte is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. He is a former member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy. He is a junior world team sprint champion for the second year running and junior keirin world champion for 2007...
	David Daniell David Daniell (cyclist) David Daniell is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. A member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy, he is a Junior World Team Sprint Champion for the second year running....	Jason Kenny Jason Kenny Jason Francis Kenny MBE is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great...	Hodei Mazquiaran Uria
	Marco Coledan	Evgeny Kovalev	Alexandre Lemair
Junior Men's Team Pursuit	Jonathan Bellis Jonathan Bellis Jonathan Bellis is a Manx racing cyclist from Douglas, riding for . He has represented Great Britain on the track and the road.... Adam Blythe Adam Blythe Adam Michael Blythe is an English racing cyclist. Blythe began racing at a young age and went on to become a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Program.-Biography:... Steven Burke Steven Burke Steven James Burke is a British track and road cyclist who rides for the . He represented Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating his pre-Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by 11 seconds to take the bronze medal... Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh Peter Kennaugh is a Manx professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTour team .-Early Life and Career:Born in Douglas, Isle of Man his younger brother Tim Kennaugh and father are also cyclists... Alex Dowsett Alex Dowsett Alex Dowsett is an English racing cyclist who rides for Team Sky. He was educated at Elm Green Preparatory School in Little Baddow, followed by King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford.-Career:...
Junior Men's Team Sprint	David Daniell David Daniell (cyclist) David Daniell is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. A member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy, he is a Junior World Team Sprint Champion for the second year running.... Jason Kenny Jason Kenny Jason Francis Kenny MBE is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great... Christian Lyte Christian Lyte Christian Lyte is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. He is a former member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy. He is a junior world team sprint champion for the second year running and junior keirin world champion for 2007...
Junior Men's Keirin	Jason Kenny Jason Kenny Jason Francis Kenny MBE is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great...	Vladimir Khozov	Denis Spicka
Junior Men's Scratch	Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani is an Italian cyclist, who rides for the Italian team, .-Palmarès:2010* Stage 7, Vuelta a Cuba Stage 7, Tour of Turkey 1st, Memorial Marco Pantani** 1st, Binche–Tournai–Binche2011* Prologue, Tour of Slovenia...	Vincent Dauga	Gerrit Peetoom
Junior Men's Points Race	Maxim Pokidov	Oleksandr Martynenko	Salvador Guardiola Tora
Women's Events
Junior Women's Sprint	Lubov Shulika	Virgine Cueff	Anna Blyth Anna Blyth Anna Blyth is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy.-Palmarès:2005Anna Blyth is an English racing...
	Lubov Shulika	Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial...	Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff is a French professional racing cyclist.-Palmarès:2006...
Junior Women's Individual Pursuit	Lesya Kalitovska Lesya Kalitovska Lesya Mihaylovna Kalitovska is a Ukrainian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2005...	Elise van Hage Elise van Hage Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:...	Yulia Popova
Junior Women's Team Pursuit
Junior Women's Team Sprint
Junior Women's Keirin	Lubov Shulika	Renata Dabrowska	Sandie Clair Sandie Clair Sandie Clair is a French professional racing cyclist. She won her first title in 2005 in the national junior sprint championship. It qualified her for the European junior championship in Fiorenzuola, where she won the sprint and rode the keirin and 500m time-trial...
Junior Women's Scratch	Elise van Hage Elise van Hage Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:...	Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff Virginie Cueff is a French professional racing cyclist.-Palmarès:2006...	Evgenia Romanyuta Evgenia Romanyuta -Career highlights:20052006-External links:...
Junior Women's Points Race	Elise van Hage Elise van Hage Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:Elise van Hage is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:...	Evgenia Romanyuta Evgenia Romanyuta -Career highlights:20052006-External links:...	Silvia Castoldi

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