Dane Malene Degn sets the standard in the first round. She pushes the pace and defending champion Alessandra Keller chases after her with Sina Frei. European Championship silver medallist Nicole Koller does not get off to the best of starts. "I was stuck and then had to wait until I got past," she explains. Koller worked her way up from eighth place to the lead on the second lap. On lap three of four, she caught up with Degn, while Alessandra Keller had to let go in the meantime. The defending champion has problems with the chain. As a result, she loses touch and ultimately the medal on the last lap.

Koller and Degn go into the final round together. Koller was then able to pull away from the 2013 European champion. "I noticed that she was overdoing it a bit," said Koller at the finish, where she was shaken by cramps. "It's great. I still can't believe it," she says, beaming after she has composed herself.

Sina Frei rode in fourth place, but was then caught by the Czech Barbora Prudkova. "We then rode to the front together. I got away on the last lap and overtook Alessandra. I'm super happy with the bronze medal," explained Frei about her success.