1978 British National Track Championships
VenueLeicester, England
Date24–29 July 1978
VelodromeLeicester Velodrome
Previous1977
Next1979

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

EventGoldSilverBronze
Time Trial[3][2]Trevor GaddSteve CronshawPaul Fennell
Amateur Sprint[4][5]Trevor GaddDave Le GrysSteve Cronshaw
Professional Sprint[6][5]Ian HallamPaul MedhurstMick Bennett
Prof Individual Pursuit[7][8]Steve HeffernanIan BanburyIan Hallam
Amateur Individual Pursuit[9][10]Tony DoyleJohn PatstonWilli Moore
Team Pursuit[8]Teesside Clarion
VC Europa Red
VC Europa Blue
Amateur 50 km Points[11][10]Steve MannMick DaviesTony James
Amateur 20 km Scratch[12]Glen MitchellTony DoyleDerek Hunt
MadisonHugh Cameron & Gary CreswellGerry Taylor & Derek HuntShaun Fenwick & Paul Robilliard
Tandem[13][10]Trevor Gadd & Steve CronshawPaul Swinnerton & Peter HumphriesJim Langmead & Brian Fudge
Derny[14][15]Alan JohnsonRik NotleyPaul Gerrard

Women's Events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Sprint[16][15]Brenda AtkinsonCatherine SwinnertonLynda Allen
Individual Pursuit[17][5]Maggie ThompsonBrenda AtkinsonDenise Burton

References

  1. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 22 July 1978, p. 22". The Times. 22 July 1978. p. 22.
  2. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 25 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. 25 July 1978. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Time trial result". Cycling Archives[dead link]
  4. ^ "Amateur sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 24 July 1978. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Pro sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Pro pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 29 July 1978, p. 21". Times Digital Archive
  9. ^ "Am Pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Coleman, Michael (26 July 1978). "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 26 July 1978, p. 10". The Times. p. 10.
  11. ^ "Points result". Cycling Archives[dead link]
  12. ^ "Scratch result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Tandem sprint result". Cycling Archives[dead link]
  14. ^ "Derny result". Cycling Archives[dead link]
  15. ^ ""Sports in Brief." Times, 27 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 27 July 1978. p. 8.
  16. ^ "Sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020.