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1974 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueMontreal, Quebec, Canada Canada
Date(s) (1974)1974
VelodromeUniversité de Montréal velodrome
Events11
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The 1974 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place between 14–20 August 1974 on a temporary wooden velodrome at the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the first time in the event’s 75-year history that it was held outside of Europe. Eleven events were contested, 9 for men (3 for professionals, 6 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
details
Peder Pedersen
 Denmark
John Nicholson
 Australia
Robert Van Lancker
 Belgium
Men's individual pursuit
details
Roy Schuiten
 Netherlands
Ferdinand Bracke
 Belgium
René Pijnen
 Netherlands
Men's motor-paced
details
Cees Stam
 Netherlands
Theo Verschueren
 Belgium
Attilio Benfatto
 Italy
Men's Amateur Events
Men's 1 km time trial
details
Eduard Rapp
 Soviet Union
Ferruccio Ferro
 Italy
Janusz Kierzkowski
 Poland
Men's sprint
details
Anton Tkáč
 Czechoslovakia
Sergeï Kravtsov
 Soviet Union
Giorgio Rossi
 Italy
Men's individual pursuit
details
Hans Lutz
 West Germany
Orfeo Pizzoferrato
 Italy
Thomas Huschke
 East Germany
Men's team pursuit
details
 West Germany
Günther Schumacher
Peter Vonhof
Hans Lutz
Dietrich Thurau
 East Germany
Thomas Huschke
Heinz Richter
Uwe Unterwalder
Klaus-Jürgen Grünke
 Czechoslovakia
Jaromír Doležal
Petr Kocek
Michal Klasa
Milan Puzrla
Men's motor-paced
details
Jean Breuer
 West Germany
Martin Venix
 Netherlands
Miguel Espinos
 Spain
Men's tandem
details
 Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Vačkář
Miloslav Vymazal
 Soviet Union
Viktor Kopylov
Vladimir Semenets
 Poland
Benedykt Kocot
Andrzej Bek
Women's Events
Women's sprint
details
Tamara Piltsikova
 Soviet Union
Sue Novara
 United States
Galina Tsareva
 Soviet Union
Women's individual pursuit
details
Tamara Garkuchina
 Soviet Union
Valentina Smirnova
 Soviet Union
Keetie Hage
 Netherlands

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)3317
2 West Germany (FRG)3003
3 Netherlands (NED)2125
4 Czechoslovakia (TCH)2013
5 Denmark (DEN)1001
6 Italy (ITA)0224
7 Belgium (BEL)0213
8 East Germany (GDR)0112
9 Australia (AUS)0101
 United States (USA)0101
11 Poland (POL)0022
12 Spain (ESP)0011
Totals (12 entries)11111133

See also

References

  1. Hanson, George (14 August 1974). "World cycling events begin on 'miracle' track". The Montreal Star. p. C2. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. CP Staff (14 August 1974). "Metro cyclist says image a bad rap". The Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. p. C1. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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