The Men's sprint event at the 2012 European Track Championships of track cycling was held on 20 October 2012. The event began with 27 riders participating in a qualifying round, and culminated in a final where Russian cyclist Denis Dmitriev won the gold medal.
Results.
Qualifying.
Fastest 24 riders advanced to the 1/16 finals, it was held at 10:00.
1/16 Finals.
Winner of each heat qualified to 1/8 Finals, the races were held at 10:55.
1/8 Finals.
Winner of each heat qualified to 1/4 Finals, losers went to the repêchage. The races were held at 11:41.
1/8 Finals Repechage.
The loser of the 1/8 Finals raced, winners advanced to the Quarterfinals. Races were held at 12:09.
Quarterfinals.
The races were held at 12:42, 13:26 and 13:51.
Race for 5th–8th Places.
It was held at 20:56.
Semifinals.
The races were held at 19:36 and 20:28.
Finals.
The races were held at 21:12, 21:39 and 21:45.
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