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 |
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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
editMen's Events
editWomen's Events
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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.