# 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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 | F | Final |
Men :
| Date → | Wed 12 | Wed 12 | Thu 13 | Thu 13 | Fri 14 | Fri 14 | Sat 15 | Sat 15 | Sun 16 | Sun 16 |
| Event ↓ | 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 12 | Wed 12 | Thu 13 | Thu 13 | Fri 14 | Fri 14 | Sat 15 | Sat 15 | Sun 16 | Sun 16 |
| Event ↓ | 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 | | |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 20 | 21 | 19 | 60 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's events ||||
| Sprint details | Denis Dmitriev Russia | Harrie Lavreysen Netherlands | Ethan Mitchell New Zealand |
| 1 km Time Trial details | François Pervis France | Tomáš Bábek Czech Republic Quentin Lafargue France | None awarded |
| Pursuit details | Jordan Kerby Australia | Filippo Ganna Italy | Kelland O'Brien Australia |
| Team Pursuit details | Australia Sam Welsford Cameron Meyer Alexander Porter Nick Yallouris Kelland O'Brien Rohan Wight | New Zealand Regan Gough Pieter Bulling Dylan Kennett Nicholas Kergozou | Italy Simone Consonni Liam Bertazzo Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon Michele Scartezzini |
| Team Sprint details | New Zealand Ethan Mitchell Sam Webster Eddie Dawkins | Netherlands Jeffrey Hoogland Harrie Lavreysen Matthijs Büchli Theo Bos Nils van 't Hoenderdaal | France Benjamin Edelin Sebastien Vigier Quentin Lafargue François Pervis |
| Keirin details | Azizulhasni Awang Malaysia | Fabián Puerta Colombia | Tomáš Bábek Czech Republic |
| Scratch Race details | Adrian Tekliński Poland | Lucas Liss Germany | Christopher Latham Great Britain |
| Points Race details | Cameron Meyer Australia | Kenny De Ketele Belgium | Wojciech Pszczolarski Poland |
| Madison details | France Morgan Kneisky Benjamin Thomas | Australia Cameron Meyer Callum Scotson | Belgium Moreno De Pauw Kenny De Ketele |
| Omnium details | Benjamin Thomas France | Aaron Gate New Zealand | Albert Torres Spain |
| Women's events ||||
| Sprint details | Kristina Vogel Germany | Stephanie Morton Australia | Lee Wai Sze Hong Kong |
| 500 m Time Trial details | Daria Shmeleva Russia | Miriam Welte Germany | Anastasia Voynova Russia |
| Pursuit details | Chloé Dygert United States | Ashlee Ankudinoff Australia | Kelly Catlin United States |
| Team Pursuit details | United States Kelly Catlin Chloé Dygert Kimberly Geist Jennifer Valente | Australia Amy Cure Ashlee Ankudinoff Alexandra Manly Rebecca Wiasak | New Zealand Racquel Sheath Rushlee Buchanan Kirstie James Jaime Nielsen Michaela Drummond |
| Team Sprint details | Russia Daria Shmeleva Anastasia Voynova | Australia Kaarle McCulloch Stephanie Morton | Germany Miriam Welte Kristina Vogel |
| Keirin details | Kristina Vogel Germany | Martha Bayona Colombia | Nicky Degrendele Belgium |
| Scratch Race details | Rachele Barbieri Italy | Elinor Barker Great Britain | Jolien D'Hoore Belgium |
| Points Race details | Elinor Barker Great Britain | Sarah Hammer United States | Kirsten Wild Netherlands |
| Madison details | Belgium Lotte Kopecky Jolien D'Hoore | Great Britain Elinor Barker Emily Nelson | Australia Amy Cure Alexandra Manly |
| Omnium details | Katie Archibald Great Britain | Kirsten Wild Netherlands | Amy Cure Australia |