2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2017. They took place in Hong Kong in the Hong Kong Velodrome from 12 to 16 April 2017.[1] The last time the championships took place in Asia was at the 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Japan at the Green Dome Maebashi.

2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

VenueHong Kong Hong Kong
Date(s)12–16 April
VelodromeHong Kong Velodrome
Nations participating41
Events20

Bidding

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Turkmenistan showed their interest in hosting the championships at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in September 2015. The Central Asian country's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his intention in which he reiterated his aim to use sport to raise the profile of the nation. Berdimuhamedov described the proposal as "fully in accord" with the plans of the nation, adding that the country has "all the necessary conditions". Igor Makarov, the Ashgabat-born president of the Russian Cycling Federation, outlined the attractions of the Ashgabat Sports Complex Velodrome. The velodrome is among the largest velodromes in the world with room for 6000 spectators. He appealed directly to the president to consider bidding for the event. The championships would represent the largest-profile sporting event ever held in Turkmenistan.[2]

Announcement

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UCI president Brian Cookson announced that Hong Kong would host the championships at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He praised Hong Kong for their organisation of the final round of 2015–2016 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, which took place at the end of January 2016.

Schedule

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The schedule of events was as follows:[3]

   Competition F Final
A = Afternoon session, E = Evening session
Q = qualifiers, R1 = first round, R2 = second round, R = repechages 1/16 = sixteenth finals, 1/8 = eighth finals, QF = quarterfinals, SF = semifinals
SR = Scratch Race, TR = Tempo Race, ER = Elimination Race, PR = Points Race

Medal summary

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Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Australia (AUS)35311
2  France (FRA)3115
3  Russia (RUS)3014
4  Germany (GER)2215
  Great Britain (GBR)2215
6  United States (USA)2114
7  New Zealand (NZL)1225
8  Belgium (BEL)1135
9  Italy (ITA)1113
10  Poland (POL)1012
11  Malaysia (MAS)1001
12  Netherlands (NED)0314
13  Colombia (COL)0202
14  Czech Republic (CZE)0112
15  Hong Kong (HKG)0011
  Spain (ESP)0011
Totals (16 entries)20211960

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Sprint[4]
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Denis Dmitriev
  Russia
Harrie Lavreysen
  Netherlands
Ethan Mitchell
  New Zealand
1 km Time Trial[N][5]
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François Pervis
  France
Tomáš Bábek
  Czech Republic
Quentin Lafargue
  France
None awarded
Pursuit[N][6]
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Jordan Kerby
  Australia
Filippo Ganna
  Italy
Kelland O'Brien
  Australia
Team Pursuit[7]
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  Australia
Sam Welsford
Cameron Meyer
Alexander Porter
Nick Yallouris
Kelland O'Brien
Rohan Wight
  New Zealand
Regan Gough
Pieter Bulling
Dylan Kennett
Nicholas Kergozou
  Italy
Simone Consonni
Liam Bertazzo
Filippo Ganna
Francesco Lamon
Michele Scartezzini
Team Sprint[8]
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  New Zealand
Ethan Mitchell
Sam Webster
Eddie Dawkins
  Netherlands
Jeffrey Hoogland
Harrie Lavreysen
Matthijs Büchli
Theo Bos
Nils van 't Hoenderdaal
  France
Benjamin Edelin
Sebastien Vigier
Quentin Lafargue
François Pervis
Keirin[9]
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Azizulhasni Awang
  Malaysia
Fabián Puerta
  Colombia
Tomáš Bábek
  Czech Republic
Scratch Race[O][10]
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Adrian Tekliński
  Poland
Lucas Liss
  Germany
Christopher Latham
  Great Britain
Points Race[O][11]
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Cameron Meyer
  Australia
Kenny De Ketele
  Belgium
Wojciech Pszczolarski
  Poland
Madison[12]
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  France
Morgan Kneisky
Benjamin Thomas
  Australia
Cameron Meyer
Callum Scotson
  Belgium
Moreno De Pauw
Kenny De Ketele
Omnium[13]
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Benjamin Thomas
  France
Aaron Gate
  New Zealand
Albert Torres
  Spain
Women's events
Sprint[14]
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Kristina Vogel
  Germany
Stephanie Morton
  Australia
Lee Wai Sze
  Hong Kong
500 m Time Trial[N][15]
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Daria Shmeleva
  Russia
Miriam Welte
  Germany
Anastasia Voynova
  Russia
Pursuit[N][16]
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Chloé Dygert
  United States
Ashlee Ankudinoff
  Australia
Kelly Catlin
  United States
Team Pursuit[17]
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  United States
Kelly Catlin
Chloé Dygert
Kimberly Geist
Jennifer Valente
  Australia
Amy Cure
Ashlee Ankudinoff
Alexandra Manly
Rebecca Wiasak
  New Zealand
Racquel Sheath
Rushlee Buchanan
Kirstie James
Jaime Nielsen
Michaela Drummond
Team Sprint[18]
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  Russia
Daria Shmeleva
Anastasia Voynova
  Australia
Kaarle McCulloch
Stephanie Morton
  Germany
Miriam Welte
Kristina Vogel
Keirin[19]
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Kristina Vogel
  Germany
Martha Bayona
  Colombia
Nicky Degrendele
  Belgium
Scratch Race[O][20]
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Rachele Barbieri
  Italy
Elinor Barker
  Great Britain
Jolien D'Hoore
  Belgium
Points Race[O][21]
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Elinor Barker
  Great Britain
Sarah Hammer
  United States
Kirsten Wild
  Netherlands
Madison[22]
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  Belgium
Lotte Kopecky
Jolien D'Hoore
  Great Britain
Elinor Barker
Emily Nelson
  Australia
Amy Cure
Alexandra Manly
Omnium[23]
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Katie Archibald
  Great Britain
Kirsten Wild
  Netherlands
Amy Cure
  Australia

Notes

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  • Riders named in italics did not participate in the medal finals.
  • O Contested in the Olympics as an intra-omnium discipline only.
  • N Not contested in the Olympics.

References

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  1. ^ "Hong Kong to host 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships". uci.ch. 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ Nick Butler (15 September 2015). "Turkmenistan mulling bid for 2017 World Track Cycling Championships as President honoured by Sheikh Ahmad". insidethegames.biz.
  3. ^ Competition schedule
  4. ^ Men's sprint results
  5. ^ Men's 1 km time trial results
  6. ^ Men's individual pursuit results
  7. ^ Men's team pursuit results
  8. ^ Men's team sprint results
  9. ^ Men's keirin results
  10. ^ Men's scratch results
  11. ^ Men's points race results
  12. ^ Men's madison results
  13. ^ Men's omnium results
  14. ^ Women's sprint results
  15. ^ Women's 500 m time trial results
  16. ^ Women's individual pursuit results
  17. ^ Women's team pursuit results
  18. ^ Women's team sprint results
  19. ^ Women's keirin results
  20. ^ Women's scratch results
  21. ^ Women's points race results
  22. ^ Women's madison results
  23. ^ Women's omnium results
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