1978 British National Track Championships

none Leicester, England 24–29 July 1978 Leicester Velodrome 1977 1979 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.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS370115318/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=a116f0fa "Cycling." Times, 22 July 1978, p. 22 The Times 22 July 1978 22 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS168526585/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=8faee0d8 "Cycling." Times, 25 July 1978, p. 10 The Times 25 July 1978 10 Medal summary Men's Events Event Gold Silver BronzeTime Trialhttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300474 Time trial result Cycling ArchivesSeptember 2025 medicmedic Trevor Gadd Steve Cronshaw Paul FennellAmateur Sprinthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300394 https://web.archive.org/web/20200712084337/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300394 usurped July 12, 2020 Amateur sprint result Cycling Archiveshttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS135103224/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=7a2deaa1 "Cycling." Times, 24 July 1978, p. 8 The Times 24 July 1978 8 Trevor Gadd Dave Le Grys Steve Cronshaw Professional Sprinthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=266390 https://web.archive.org/web/20160401180153/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=266390 usurped April 1, 2016 Pro sprint result Cycling Archives Ian Hallam Paul Medhurst Mick Bennett Prof Individual Pursuithttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=266393 https://web.archive.org/web/20160326063401/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=266393 usurped March 26, 2016 Pro pursuit result Cycling Archiveshttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS353469181/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=f2537295. Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 29 July 1978, p. 21 Times Digital Archive Steve Heffernan Ian Banbury Ian Hallam Amateur Individual Pursuithttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300475 https://web.archive.org/web/20200706224709/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300475 usurped July 6, 2020 Am Pursuit result Cycling Archiveshttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS168264442/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=a166b879 Coleman, Michael. "Cycling." Times, 26 July 1978, p. 10 The Times 26 July 1978 10 Coleman Michael Tony Doyle John Patston Willi Moore Team Pursuit Teesside Clarion VC Europa Red VC Europa BlueAmateur 50 km Pointshttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300481 Points result Cycling ArchivesSeptember 2025 medicmedic Steve Mann Mick Davies Tony JamesAmateur 20 km Scratchhttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300395 https://web.archive.org/web/20200707214240/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300395 usurped July 7, 2020 Scratch result Cycling Archives Glen Mitchell Tony Doyle Derek HuntMadison Hugh Cameron & Gary Creswell Gerry Taylor & Derek Hunt Shaun Fenwick & Paul RobilliardTandemhttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300479 Tandem sprint result Cycling ArchivesSeptember 2025 medicmedic Trevor Gadd & Steve Cronshaw Paul Swinnerton & Peter Humphries Jim Langmead & Brian FudgeDernyhttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=307111 Derny result Cycling ArchivesSeptember 2025 medicmedichttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS134841083/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=0114c3ee "Sports in Brief." Times, 27 July 1978, p. 8 The Times 27 July 1978 8 Alan Johnson Rik Notley Paul Gerrard Women's Events Event Gold Silver BronzeSprinthttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300480 https://web.archive.org/web/20200712070700/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300480 usurped July 12, 2020 Sprint result Cycling Archives Brenda Atkinson Catherine Swinnerton Lynda AllenIndividual Pursuithttp://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300396 https://web.archive.org/web/20200705013815/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=300396 usurped July 5, 2020 Pursuit result Cycling Archives Maggie Thompson Brenda Atkinson Denise Burton References Category:1978 in British sport Category:July 1978 sports events in the United Kingdom