The 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester, United Kingdom from 26 to 30 March 2008. Eighteen events were scheduled: the women's team pursuit being the only addition from the 2007 championships.
As in 2007, the domination of the Great Britain team was clear. Breaking three world records en route, they won eleven medals in total. Indeed, half of the eighteen gold medals on offer were won by the British team.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's EventsMen's sprint Chris HoyKévin SireauMickaël BourgainTeun Mulder 1:01.332Michaël D'Almeida 1:01.514François Pervis 1:01.574Bradley Wiggins 4:18.519Jenning Huizenga4:23.474Alexei Markov4:21.097Men's team pursuitEd ClancyGeraint ThomasPaul ManningBradley Wiggins3:56.322WRMichael Færk ChristensenCasper JørgensenJens-Erik MadsenAlex Rasmussen3:59.381Graeme BrownMark JamiesonBradley McGeeLuke RobertsJack Bobridge4:00.089Men's team sprintGrégory BaugéKévin SireauArnaud Tournant 43.271Ross EdgarChris HoyJamie Staff43.777Theo BosTeun MulderTim Veldt 43.718Men's keirinChris HoyTeun MulderChristos VolikakisMen's scratchAliaksandr LisouskiWim StroetingaRoger KlugeMen's points raceVasil Kiryienka24Christophe Riblon23Peter Schep19Men's madisonMark CavendishBradley Wiggins19Roger KlugeOlaf Pollack13Michael MørkøvAlex Rasmussen11Men's omniumHayden Godfrey 19Leigh Howard 28Aliaksandr Lisouski 35 Women's EventsWomen's sprint Victoria PendletonSimona KrupeckaitėJennie ReedLisandra Guerra34.021Simona Krupeckaitė34.066Sandie Clair34.253Women's individual pursuitRebecca Romero 3:30.501Sarah Hammer 3:37.006Katie Mactier 3:32.347Women's team pursuitWendy HouvenaghelRebecca RomeroJoanna Rowsell 3:22.415WRSvitlana HalyukLesya KalytovskaLyubov Shulika3:29.744Charlotte BeckerVerena JoosAlexandra Sontheimer3:26.960Women's team sprintVictoria PendletonShanaze Reade 33.661Gong JinjieZheng Lulu34.223Dana GlössMiriam Welte34.036Women's keirinJennie ReedVictoria PendletonChristin MucheWomen's scratchEllen van DijkYumari Gonzalez ValdiviesoBelinda GossWomen's points raceMarianne Vos33Trine Schmidt25Vera Carrara20
External links
Results book 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - CM Great Britain, March 26-30, 2008 Cycling News References
See also
2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking 2008 in track cycling