1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1998 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 Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

from August 26 to August 30, 1998. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women. France dominated most of the events, taking home half of the gold medals on offer.

Medals table

1	6	1	2	9
2	1	3	4	8
3	1	3	1	5
4		1	2	3
5		1	1	2
5	2			2
7	1			1
	1			1
		1		1
		1		1
		1		1
			1	1
			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...		Jens Fiedler		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....
	Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	1:01.879	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...	1:02.261	Erin Hartwell	1:02.637
	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 :...	4:20.627	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...	4:21.466	Robert Bartko Robert Bartko Robert Bartko is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Germany, who was born in the former East Germany. He won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia: in the individual and in the team pursuit...	4:26.890
Men's team pursuit	Alexander Symonenko Alexander Symonenko Alexander Serhiyovych Symonenko is a Ukrainian former track cyclist. Symonenko was the world champion in individual pursuit in 2001, as well as the world champion in team pursuit as part of the Ukraine team in 1998 and 2001. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the team pursuit as... Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... Aleksandar Fedenko Olexandr Klimenko	4:02.895	Christian Lademann Christian Lademann Christian Lademann is a former German professional racing cyclist.Christian Lademann became world champion at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1999 in the team pursuit with the German team, a year after they had become Military World Champions and Vice World Champions... Daniel Becke Robert Bartko Robert Bartko Robert Bartko is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Germany, who was born in the former East Germany. He won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia: in the individual and in the team pursuit... 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 :*...	4:08.160	Andrea Colinelli Adler Capelli Cristiano Citton Mario Benetton
Men's team sprint	Vincent Le Quellec Vincent Le Quellec Vincent Le Quellec is a French former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint disciplines, twice winning the team sprint world championship as part of the France team in 1997 and 1998.- Palmarès :- External links :... 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... Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	44.338	Danny Day 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... Graham Sharman	45.464	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... Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.-External links:... Eyk Pokorny	45.210
Men's keirin	Jens Fiedler		Ainars Kiksis		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....
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....		Andrea Kappes		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...
Men's madison	Etienne De Wilde Etienne De Wilde Etienne De Wilde is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. De Wilde won races on the road and on the track. He won a silver medal in the madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics.- Eighties :1980... Matthew Gilmore Matthew Gilmore Matthew Gilmore is an Belgian-Australian retired track cyclist, who mostly competed and was most successful on track for Belgium. Although Gilmore was born in and represented Belgium, he is the son of Australian racing cyclist Graeme Gilmore and competed with an Australian licence earlier in his...		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... 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:...		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... Stefan Steinweg Stefan Steinweg Stefan Steinweg is a retired professional racing cyclist from Germany.A member of Radsportclub Opel Schüler Berlin Steinweg mostly raced on the track, mainly in six day races at the winter....
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 :...		Michelle Ferris		Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff is a retired track cyclist from Canada. She won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002...
	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 :...	34.010 W.R.	Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff is a retired track cyclist from Canada. She won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002...	35.415	Michelle Ferris	35.451
Women's individual pursuit	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...	3:35.255	Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel	3:27.291	Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20...	3:35.676
Women's points race	Teodora Ruano Teodora Ruano María Teodora Adoracion Ruano Sanchón is a retired female track and road racing cyclist from Spain. She represented her native country at three Summer Olympics: in 1992, 2000, and 2004...		Belem Guerrero Belem Guerrero Belem Guerrero Méndez is a Mexican track cyclist who represented Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she won a silver medal in the Women's Points Race.-Palmarès:19971998199920012002...		Olga Slioussareva

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