The 1974
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. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
were the World Championship for
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
. They took place between 14–20 August 1974 on a temporary velodrome at the
Université de Montréal
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in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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,
Canada
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.
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Medal summary
Medal table
See also
* 1974 UCI Road World Championships
The 1974 UCI Road World Championships took place on 25 August 1974 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, ...
References
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Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year
International cycle races hosted by Canada
1974 in track cycling
Sports competitions in Montreal
August 1974 sports events in Canada
1970s in Montreal
1974 in Quebec