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1978 British National Track Championships

The 1978 British National Track Championships were a series of track cycling competitions held from 24–29 July 1978, at the Leicester Velodrome.

1978 British National Track Championships
VenueLeicester, England
Date(s) (1978-07-24 - 1978-07-29)24–29 July 1978
VelodromeLeicester Velodrome
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It was billed as the centenary championships based on the first ever winner Ian Falconer who won the 1878 two miles national championship. A new hardwood track costing £175,000 was laid down just one week before competition began.[1][2]

Medal summary edit

Men's Events edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Time Trial[3][2] Trevor Gadd Steve Cronshaw Paul Fennell
Amateur Sprint[4][5] Trevor Gadd Dave Le Grys Steve Cronshaw
Professional Sprint[6][5] Ian Hallam Paul Medhurst Mick Bennett
Prof Individual Pursuit[7][8] Steve Heffernan Ian Banbury Ian Hallam
Amateur Individual Pursuit[9][10] Tony Doyle John Patston Willi Moore
Team Pursuit[8] Teesside Clarion
 VC Europa Red
 VC Europa Blue
Amateur 50 km Points[11][10] Steve Mann Mick Davies Tony James
Amateur 20 km Scratch[12] Glen Mitchell Tony Doyle Derek Hunt
Madison Hugh Cameron & Gary Creswell Gerry Taylor & Derek Hunt Shaun Fenwick & Paul Robilliard
Tandem[13][10] Trevor Gadd & Steve Cronshaw Paul Swinnerton & Peter Humphries Jim Langmead & Brian Fudge
Derny[14][15] Alan Johnson Rik Notley Paul Gerrard

Women's Events edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Sprint[16][15] Brenda Atkinson Catherine Swinnerton Lynda Allen
Individual Pursuit[17][5] Maggie Thompson Brenda Atkinson Denise Burton

References edit

  1. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 22 July 1978, p. 22". The Times. 22 July 1978. p. 22.
  2. ^ a b ""Cycling." Times, 25 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. 25 July 1978. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Time trial result". Cycling Archives.
  4. ^ "Amateur sprint result". Cycling Archives.
  5. ^ a b c ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 24 July 1978. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Pro sprint result". Cycling Archives.
  7. ^ "Pro pursuit result". Cycling Archives.
  8. ^ a b "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 29 July 1978, p. 21". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "Am Pursuit result". Cycling Archives.
  10. ^ a b c Coleman, Michael (26 July 1978). "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 26 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. p. 10.
  11. ^ "Points result". Cycling Archives.
  12. ^ "Scratch result". Cycling Archives.
  13. ^ "Tandem sprint result". Cycling Archives.
  14. ^ "Derny result". Cycling Archives.
  15. ^ a b ""Sports in Brief." Times, 27 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 27 July 1978. p. 8.
  16. ^ "Sprint result". Cycling Archives.
  17. ^ "Pursuit result". Cycling Archives.
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