Titleholder Ellen van Dijk took not part in this competition.

Van Dijk wanted to take some rest in preparation for the qualification moment for the Track World Championships during the World Cup competitions in November.

The two fastest qualifiers advanced to the gold medal final.

Kirsten Wild rode in the qualification round with 3:44 the fastest time, a second faster than the number two Vera Koedooder.

In the gold medal match, Kirsten wild rode more than 2 seconds faster than Vera Koedooder.