1974 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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.[1] It was the first time in the event’s 75-year history that it was held outside of Europe.[2] Eleven events were contested, 9 for men (3 for professionals, 6 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

1974 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueMontreal, Quebec, Canada Canada
Date(s) (1974)1974
VelodromeUniversité de Montréal velodrome
Events11

Medal summary

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

Medal table

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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

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References

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  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.