The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit is the world championship
individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ...
event held annually at the
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 ...
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Rebecca Twigg
Rebecca Twigg (born March 26, 1963) is an American former racing cyclist.
Cycling career
An academic prodigy, she enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle at the age of 14 and rode for the school's team. US national team coach Eddie ...
of the United States, and
Tamara Garkuchina of the Soviet Union are the most successful cyclists in the history of this event, with six world titles apiece.
Beryl Burton
Beryl Burton Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, OBE (12 May 1937 – 5 May 1996) was an English Cycle sport, racing cyclist who dominated the Women's sports, women's sport, winning more than 90 domestic championships ...
, with twelve medals including five world titles, is the most decorated cyclist in the event.
Medalists
Medal table
External links
Track Cycling World Championships 2016–1893bikecult.com
World Championship, Track, Individual pursuit, Elitecyclingarchives.com
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Women's individual pursuit
Lists of UCI Track Cycling World Championships medalists