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

Bidding

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

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

The schedule of events was as follows:[3]

  Competition FFinal
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

Medal table

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 nations)20211960

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Sprint[4]
Denis Dmitriev
 Russia
Harrie Lavreysen
 Netherlands
Ethan Mitchell
 New Zealand
1 km Time Trial[N][5]
François Pervis
 France
Tomáš Bábek
 Czech Republic
Quentin Lafargue
 France
None awarded
Pursuit[N][6]
Jordan Kerby
 Australia
Filippo Ganna
 Italy
Kelland O'Brien
 Australia
Team Pursuit[7]
 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]
 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]
Azizulhasni Awang
 Malaysia
Fabián Puerta
 Colombia
Tomáš Bábek
 Czech Republic
Scratch Race[O][10]
Adrian Tekliński
 Poland
Lucas Liss
 Germany
Christopher Latham
 Great Britain
Points Race[O][11]
Cameron Meyer
 Australia
Kenny De Ketele
 Belgium
Wojciech Pszczolarski
 Poland
Madison[12]
 France
Morgan Kneisky
Benjamin Thomas
 Australia
Cameron Meyer
Callum Scotson
 Belgium
Moreno De Pauw
Kenny De Ketele
Omnium[13]
Benjamin Thomas
 France
Aaron Gate
 New Zealand
Albert Torres
 Spain
Women's events
Sprint[14]
Kristina Vogel
 Germany
Stephanie Morton
 Australia
Lee Wai Sze
 Hong Kong
500 m Time Trial[N][15]
Daria Shmeleva
 Russia
Miriam Welte
 Germany
Anastasia Voynova
 Russia
Pursuit[N][16]
Chloe Dygert
 United States
Ashlee Ankudinoff
 Australia
Kelly Catlin
 United States
Team Pursuit[17]
 United States
Kelly Catlin
Chloe 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]
 Russia
Daria Shmeleva
Anastasia Voynova
 Australia
Kaarle McCulloch
Stephanie Morton
 Germany
Miriam Welte
Kristina Vogel
Keirin[19]
Kristina Vogel
 Germany
Martha Bayona
 Colombia
Nicky Degrendele
 Belgium
Scratch Race[O][20]
Rachele Barbieri
 Italy
Elinor Barker
 Great Britain
Jolien D'Hoore
 Belgium
Points Race[O][21]
Elinor Barker
 Great Britain
Sarah Hammer
 United States
Kirsten Wild
 Netherlands
Madison[22]
 Belgium
Lotte Kopecky
Jolien D'Hoore
 Great Britain
Elinor Barker
Emily Nelson
 Australia
Amy Cure
Alexandra Manly
Omnium[23]
Katie Archibald
 Great Britain
Kirsten Wild
 Netherlands
Amy Cure
 Australia

Notes

  • 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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