1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1997 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 Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

from 27 August to 31 August 1997. 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		2	8
2	1	3	1	5
3	1	2	2	5
4	2	1	1	4
4	1	2	1	4
6	1		1	2
7		1		1
		1		1
		1		1
10			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		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...	1:03.4702	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...	1:03.390	Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.-External links:...	1:03.470
	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 :...	4:23.058	Alexei Markov Alexei Markov Alexei Mikhailovich Markov is a Russian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :19961997...	4:27.350	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:...	4:27.511
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:... Mario Benetton	4:10.225	Oleksandr Klymenko Alexander Fedenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... 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...	crashed	Carlos Da Cruz Carlos Da Cruz Carlos Da Cruz is a French former professional road bicycle racer. In his 11 year career, he rode for BigMat-Auber93 between 1997 and 2000, Festina in 2001 and then for UCI ProTeam Française des Jeux between 2002 and 2007.... 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 :... Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville is a French racing cyclist.He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team , and Cofidis... Franck Perque	?
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:...	44.926	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... Eyk Pokorny 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...	46.257	Danny Day Sean Eadie Sean Eadie Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten... 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...	46.268
Men's keirin	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...		Johann Van Zyl		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:...
Men's points race	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...	37	Bruno Risi Bruno Risi Bruno Risi is a Swiss professional racing cyclist.He is the ninth Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics , after middle-distance runner Paul Martin, equestrians Henri Chammartin and Gustav Fischer, javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg, equestrian Christine Stückelberger, and Alpine skier Paul...	16	Juan Llaneras	15
Men's madison	Miguel Alzamora Juan Llaneras	19	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:...	13	Gabriel Curuchet Gabriel Curuchet Gabriel Ovidio Curuchet is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Argentina, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics . He won the gold medal in the Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit at the 1987 Pan American Games, followed by the gold in the Men's Madison in 1999... Juan Curuchet Juan Curuchet Juan Esteban Curuchet is a road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Argentina.Curuchet represented Argentina at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008....	11
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		Oksana Grichina
	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 :...	34.681	Michelle Ferris	35.719	Magali Faure	35.898
Women's individual pursuit	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...	3:38.730	Natalia Karimova	3:40.090	Yvonne McGregor Yvonne McGregor Yvonne McGregor MBE is an English former professional cyclist from Wibsey. She was made an MBE for services to cycling in the new year's honours list in January 2002.-Palmarès:1994...
Women's points race	Natalia Karimova	29	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...	29	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...	19

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