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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.
| Venue | Leicester, England |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 24–29 July 1978 |
| Velodrome | Leicester Velodrome |
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
- ^ ""Cycling." Times, 22 July 1978, p. 22". The Times. 22 July 1978. p. 22.
- ^ a b ""Cycling." Times, 25 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. 25 July 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Time trial result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Amateur sprint result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ a b c ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 24 July 1978. p. 8.
- ^ "Pro sprint result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Pro pursuit result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ a b "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 29 July 1978, p. 21". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Am Pursuit result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ a b c Coleman, Michael (26 July 1978). "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 26 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. p. 10.
- ^ "Points result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Scratch result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Tandem sprint result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Derny result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ a b ""Sports in Brief." Times, 27 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 27 July 1978. p. 8.
- ^ "Sprint result". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Pursuit result". Cycling Archives.