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The title holder, Ellen van Dijk and the main favourite to win the gold did not participate at the 2012 Dutch National Track Championships. The other favourites were the numbers two and three of 2011: Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters.
Competition format
The tournament started with a qualifying round. The two fastest qualifiers advanced to the gold medal final. The numbers three and four competed against each other for the bronze medal.