The 1978 World University Cycling Championship was the 1st Word University Cycling Championship sponsored by the

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(FISU) and sanctioned by the

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(UCI). The championship was hosted by the Belgian city Antwerp. Male athletes contested a road race and the

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on the track.

Road cycling

The men's road race took place in

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in the province of Antwerp. Both the start and finish were in

. The event was won by

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from the

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who became the first World University Road Champion.

Track cycling

Male athletes competed on the track in the 4000 m

. The Jean-Jacques Rebière from

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won the competition and became the first World University Track Champion.

Events summary

Road cycling

Track cycling

References

External links

International University Sports Federation - Cycling
{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 World University Cycling Championship World University Cycling Championships

World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

1970s in track cycling

International cycle races hosted by Belgium