1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...

were the World Championship for track cycling

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....

. They took place in Manchester

Manchester

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, United Kingdom

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from August 28 to September 1, 1996. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women.

Medals table

1	4	1	4	9
2	2	3	2	7
3	2	1	2	5
4	1	2		3
5	1		1	2
6	1			1
6	1			1
8		4	3	7
9		1		1

Medal summary

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Men's Events
Men's sprint	Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...		Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...		Darryn Hill Darryn Hill Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...
	Shane Kelly Shane Kelly Shane John Kelly OAM is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialized in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics...	1:02.777	Sören Lausberg Sören Lausberg Sören Yves Lausberg is a German track cyclist who competed in the 1000 metres time trial in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth on both occasions...	1:02.795	Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...	1:04.541
	Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France...	4:11.114	Andrea Collinelli Andrea Collinelli Andrea Collinelli ia an Italian former racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in 4000m individual pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...	4:20.341	Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991...	?
Men's team pursuit	Andrea Capelli Cristiano Citton Andrea Collinelli Andrea Collinelli Andrea Collinelli ia an Italian former racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in 4000m individual pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:... Mauro Trentini Mauro Trentini Mauro Trentini is an Italian former track cyclist, specialising in the pursuit, where he was team pursuit world champion in 1996 and individual pursuit bronze medalist in 1999.- Palmarès :- External links :*...	4:02.752	Cyril Bos Philippe Ermenault Philippe Ermenault Philippe Ermenault is a French former track cyclist. Ermenault was twice world champion in individual pursuit and Olympic champion as part of the France team in the team pursuit.-Results:- External links :... Jean-Michel Monin Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991...	4:04.539	Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo is a German professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport.... Thorsten Rund Heiko Szonn	4:05.463
Men's team sprint	Darryn Hill Darryn Hill Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994... Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... Shane Kelly Shane Kelly Shane John Kelly OAM is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialized in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics...	44.804	Sören Lausberg Sören Lausberg Sören Yves Lausberg is a German track cyclist who competed in the 1000 metres time trial in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth on both occasions... Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... Michael Hübner Michael Hübner Michael Hübner is a German former professional sprint track cyclist, who became world champion in sprint, Keirin and team sprint.- External links :...	45.455	Laurent Gané Laurent Gané Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané.... Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... Herve Thuet	45.810
Men's keirin	Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...	10.982	Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:...		Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992...
Men's points race	Joan Llaneras Joan Llaneras Joan Llaneras Roselló is a Spanish World and Olympic points race champion track cyclist. He specialises in the madison and points race events....	29	Michael Sandstød Michael Sandstød Michael Sandstød is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who achieved success on both the road and track. Sandstød represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he rode in the qualification round of the team pursuit where he won a bronze medal.-Track cycling:-Road:- External links :...	29	Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello is a retired road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the gold medal in the men's points race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the bronze medal in the men's madison in Sydney, Australia alongside Marco Villa. He was a professional rider from...	45 (-1 lap)
Men's madison	Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello is a retired road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the gold medal in the men's points race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the bronze medal in the men's madison in Sydney, Australia alongside Marco Villa. He was a professional rider from... Marco Villa Marco Villa Marco Villa is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the bronze medal in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia alongside Silvio Martinello. He is a professional rider since 1993.-References:...	34	Scott McGrory Scott McGrory Scott McGrory in the Victorian country town of Walwa is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. McGrory was most successful in track cycling, winning the gold medal in the Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, a silver in the Madison at the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World... Stephen Pate Stephen Pate Stephen Pate is an internationally competitive cyclist and former Olympian. After turning pro in 1986, Pate won three world pro medals and set as many world pro records for 200m, 500m, and 1 km. In 1991, he won a bronze medal at the World Professional Championship at Stuttgart...	25	Andreas Kappes Andreas Kappes Andreas Kappes is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. A track specialist as well, he was professional from 1987 to 2001. Kappes competed in five Tour de Frances, and obtained a total of 41... Carsten Wolf Carsten Wolf Carsten Wolf is an East German racing cyclist, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung Dynamo.He won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Seoul 1988.- References :...	23
Women's Events
Women's sprint	Félicia Ballanger Félicia Ballanger Félicia Ballanger was a French racing cyclist.She won five world championships in the sprint and 500 m time trial. She was also a triple Olympic champion. She is tall and weighs .- Biography :...	11.959	Annett Neumann Annett Neumann Annett Neumann is a German track cyclist who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, winning a silver medal in the sprint event.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com...	12.225	Magali Humbert-Faure	12.112
	Félicia Ballanger Félicia Ballanger Félicia Ballanger was a French racing cyclist.She won five world championships in the sprint and 500 m time trial. She was also a triple Olympic champion. She is tall and weighs .- Biography :...	34.829	Annett Neumann Annett Neumann Annett Neumann is a German track cyclist who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, winning a silver medal in the sprint event.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com...	35.202	Michelle Ferris	35.694
Women's individual pursuit	Marion Clignet Marion Clignet Marion Clignet is a French former track cyclist. Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation, and she subsequently raced for France.- Palmarès :...	3:31.023	Lucy Tyler-Sharman Lucy Tyler-Sharman Lucy Tyler-Sharman is an Australian Olympic and World Champion cyclist.As a junior, Tyler was an gifted sportswoman, focussing on swimming at junior high school and later triathlons. She moved into criterium events while living in Florida and in 1988 made the move to velodrome events...	3:36.411	Antonella Bellutti Antonella Bellutti Antonella Bellutti is an Italian racing cyclist and two-time Olympic champion in track cycling.Born in Bolzano, in South Tyrol, she now resides in Rovereto, in Trentino....	?
Women's points race	Svetlana Samokhvalova	28	Jane Quigley	18	Goulnara Fatkoulina	16

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