2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Manchester, United Kingdom |
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| Date(s) | 26–30 March 2008 |
| Velodrome | Manchester Velodrome |
| Events | 18 |
The 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester, United Kingdom from 26 to 30 March 2008. Eighteen events were scheduled: the women's team pursuit being the only addition from the 2007 championships.
As in 2007, the domination of the Great Britain team was clear. Breaking three world records en route, they won eleven medals in total. Indeed, half of the eighteen gold medals on offer were won by the British team.
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Medal summary[edit]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 UCI Track World Championships.
- Results book
- 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - CM Great Britain, March 26-30, 2008 Cycling News
