1978 British National Track Championships

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

Men's Events

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

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

References

  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.