| Venue | Leicester, England |
|---|---|
| Date | (1978-07-24 - 1978-07-29)24–29 July 1978 |
| Velodrome | Leicester Velodrome |
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
- ^ ""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.[dead link]
- ^ "Amateur sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c ""Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 24 July 1978. p. 8.
- ^ "Pro sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Pro pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 29 July 1978, p. 21". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Am Pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020.
- ^ 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.[dead link]
- ^ "Scratch result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tandem sprint result". Cycling Archives.[dead link]
- ^ "Derny result". Cycling Archives.[dead link]
- ^ a b ""Sports in Brief." Times, 27 July 1978, p. 8". The Times. 27 July 1978. p. 8.
- ^ "Sprint result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Pursuit result". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020.
