The 2017

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were the World Championships for

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in 2017. They took place in Hong Kong in the

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from 12 to 16 April 2017. The last time the championships took place in Asia was at the

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Bidding

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showed their interest in hosting the championships at the Opening Ceremony of the

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General Assembly in September 2015. The Central Asian country's President

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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

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-born president of the

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, outlined the attractions of the

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. 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

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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 schedule
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A = Afternoon session, E = Evening session
Q = qualifiers, R1 = first round, R2 = second round, R = repechages ¹/₁₆ = sixteenth finals, ¹/₈ = eighth finals, QF = quarterfinals, SF = semifinals
SR = Scratch Race, TR = Tempo Race, ER = Elimination Race, PR = Points Race

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Notes

*Riders named in ''italics'' did not participate in the medal finals. * Contested in the Olympics as an intra-omnium discipline only. * Not contested in the Olympics.

References

External links

Official website
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2017 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships