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. 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.
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.
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:Competition schedule
CompetitionFFinal
+Men Date → Wed 12Thu 13Fri 14Sat 15Sun 16Event ↓ A E A E A E A E A E 1 km Time Trial Q F Pursuit Q F Keirin R1, R R2, F Omnium SR, TR ER, PR Points Race F Scratch Race F Sprint Q, 1/16, 1/8 QF SF, F Team Pursuit Q R1 F Team Sprint Q, R1, F Madison F
+Women Date → Wed 12Thu 13Fri 14Sat 15Sun 16Event ↓ A E A E A E A E A E 500 m Time Trial Q F Pursuit Q F Keirin R1, R R2, F Omnium SR, TR ER, PR Points Race F Scratch Race F Sprint Q, 1/16, 1/8 QF SF, F Team Pursuit Q R1, F Team Sprint Q, R1, F Madison F
A = Afternoon session, E = Evening sessionQ = qualifiers, R1 = first round, R2 = second round, R = repechages 1/16 = sixteenth finals, 1/8 = eighth finals, QF = quarterfinals, SF = semifinalsSR = Scratch Race, TR = Tempo Race, ER = Elimination Race, PR = Points Race
Medal summary Medal table
Medalists Men's eventsSprintMen's sprint results Denis Dmitriev Harrie Lavreysen Ethan MitchellMen's 1 km time trial results François Pervis Tomáš BábekQuentin Lafargue None awardedMen's individual pursuit results Jordan Kerby Filippo Ganna Kelland O'BrienTeam PursuitMen's team pursuit results Sam WelsfordCameron MeyerAlexander PorterNick YallourisKelland O'BrienRohan Wight Regan GoughPieter BullingDylan KennettNicholas Kergozou Simone ConsonniLiam BertazzoFilippo GannaFrancesco LamonMichele ScartezziniTeam SprintMen's team sprint results Ethan MitchellSam WebsterEddie Dawkins Jeffrey HooglandHarrie LavreysenMatthijs BüchliTheo BosNils van 't Hoenderdaal Benjamin EdelinSebastien VigierQuentin LafargueFrançois PervisKeirinMen's keirin results Azizulhasni Awang Fabián Puerta Tomáš BábekScratch RaceMen's scratch results Adrian Tekliński Lucas Liss Christopher LathamPoints RaceMen's points race results Cameron Meyer Kenny De Ketele Wojciech PszczolarskiMadisonMen's madison results Morgan KneiskyBenjamin Thomas Cameron MeyerCallum Scotson Moreno De PauwKenny De KeteleOmniumMen's omnium results Benjamin Thomas Aaron Gate Albert Torres Women's eventsSprintWomen's sprint results Kristina Vogel Stephanie Morton Lee Wai SzeWomen's 500 m time trial results Daria Shmeleva Miriam Welte Anastasia VoynovaPursuitWomen's individual pursuit results Chloé Dygert Ashlee Ankudinoff Kelly CatlinTeam PursuitWomen's team pursuit results Kelly CatlinChloé DygertKimberly GeistJennifer Valente Amy CureAshlee AnkudinoffAlexandra ManlyRebecca Wiasak Racquel SheathRushlee BuchananKirstie JamesJaime NielsenMichaela DrummondTeam SprintWomen's team sprint results Daria ShmelevaAnastasia Voynova Kaarle McCullochStephanie Morton Miriam WelteKristina VogelKeirinWomen's keirin results Kristina Vogel Martha Bayona Nicky DegrendeleScratch RaceWomen's scratch results Rachele Barbieri Elinor Barker Jolien D'HoorePoints RaceWomen's points race results Elinor Barker Sarah Hammer Kirsten WildMadisonWomen's madison results Lotte KopeckyJolien D'Hoore Elinor BarkerEmily Nelson Amy CureAlexandra ManlyOmniumWomen's omnium results Katie Archibald Kirsten Wild Amy Cure
Notes Riders named in italics did not participate in the medal finals. Contested in the Olympics as an intra-omnium discipline only. Not contested in the Olympics.
References
External links Official website