Cycling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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Cycling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Cycling pictogram.svg
VenueTrack: Meadowbank Velodrome
Road: Holyrood Park
Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates16 to 25 July 1970
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Cycling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held from 16 to 25 July 1970. [1] [2]

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The track events took place in the Meadowbank Velodrome, which formed part of the Meadowbank Sports Centre, built specifically for the Games, at a cost of £2.8 million. The velodrome construction cost £90,000 and was located approximately 200 yards east of the sports centre. [3] [4]

The road race was a 102 miles route, consisting of 31 circuits of Holyrood Park and included climbs and a route through the Queen's Palace Gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. [5]

Australia topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze. [6] [7]

The road race went around Holyrood Park Old Church Lane, Holyrood Park - geograph.org.uk - 6757521.jpg
The road race went around Holyrood Park
The course went past the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse Gardens, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh (1) - geograph.org.uk - 6216856.jpg
The course went past the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Medal table

The Meadowbank Velodrome in 2015 Meadowbank Velodrome - geograph.org.uk - 4532501.jpg
The Meadowbank Velodrome in 2015

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2316
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2013
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1113
4Flag of England.svg  England 1001
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0123
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0101
7Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0011
Totals (7 entries)66618

Medal winners

EventGoldSilverBronze
Road Race Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Biddle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Bilney Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Trevorrow
Time Trial Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Kent Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leslie King Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell
Sprint Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Nicholson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Johnson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leslie King
Individual Pursuit Flag of England.svg Ian Hallam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark Flag of New Zealand.svg Blair Stockwell
10 miles Scratch Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Temple Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Vernon Stauble
Tandem Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Johnson
Ron Jonker 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell
Barry Harvey 		Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Hatfield
John Beswick

Results

[8] [9] [10] [11]

Road Race (top 18)

PosAthleteTime
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Biddle 4:38:58.00 hours
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Bilney 4:58:58.00
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Trevorrow 4:40:26.00
4 Flag of England.svg Dave Rollinson 4:41:2
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryce Beeston 4:41:2
6 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Nigel J. Dean 4:42.5
7 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Ernest Potter 4:44.4
8 Flag of England.svg Gary Crewe 4:44.4
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy McGhee 4:45.1
10 Flag of England.svg Brian Rushton 4:45.1
11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Grahame Jenkins 4:45:3
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Brunton 4:45.3
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas Morris 4:45:3
14 Ulster Banner.svg Dave Kane 4:45:3
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Bilsland 4:46:0
16 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Brian F. Roche 4:49:2
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Grace 4:50:6
18 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Gilchrist 4:50:6

Individual pursuit

PosAthlete
1 Flag of England.svg Ian Hallam
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blair Stockwell
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Watson
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Douglas John Armstrong
5 Flag of England.svg William Moore
5 Flag of England.svg Ray Ward
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Ludtke

Quarter-final

AthleteAthleteScore
ClarkLudtkecaught
WatsonWard5.18.66/5.26.29
HallamArmstrong5.9.67/5.14.08
StockwellMoore5.12.32/5.16.57

Semi finals

AthleteAthleteScore
HallamWatson5.09.63/5.17.17
ClarkStockwell5.06.19/5.09.17

Third place

AthleteAthleteScore
StockwellWatsonrode over

Final

AthleteAthleteScore
HallamClark5.01.41/5.04.93

Time trial (1km)

PosAthleteTime
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Kent 1:08.69
2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leslie King 1:10.40
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell 1:10.53
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daryl Perkins 1:10.9
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barry Harvey 1:11.0
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark 1:11.4
7 Flag of England.svg Michael Bennett 1:11.9
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Nicholson 1:11.9
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Ludtke 1:12.2
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blair Stockwell 1:12.3
11 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Vernon Stauble 1:12.5
12 Flag of England.svg Ray Ward 1:12.7
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Temple 1:12.8
14 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Pritchard 1:13.0
15 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Robert Farrell 1:13.3
16 Flag of England.svg Ronald Keeble 1:13.3

Sprint

PosAthlete
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Nicholson
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Johnson
3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leslie King
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Kent
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daryl Perkins
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barry Harvey
5 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Winston Attong
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryce Preston
9 Flag of England.svg Bob Bicknell
9 Flag of England.svg David Rowe
9 Flag of Guyana.svg Neville Hunte
9 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leslie John
13 Flag of England.svg Ernie Crutchlow
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Vertongen
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Banks
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenneth Whitson

Quarter-final

AthleteAthleteScore
JohnsonHarvey2–0
KentAttong2–0
KingPerkins2–0
NicholsonPreston2–1

Semi finals

AthleteAthleteScore
NicholsonKing2–1
KentJohnson2–1

Third place

AthleteAthleteScore
KingKent2–1

Final

AthleteAthleteScore
NicholsonJohnson2–0

10 miles scratch race

PosAthleteTime
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell 20:46.72
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Temple 20:47.56
3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Vernon Stauble 20:47.72
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Vertongen 20:53.8
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryce Preston 20:53.9
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Kent 20:54.6
7 Flag of England.svg Ronald Keeble 20:57.5
8 Flag of Jersey.svg Douglas P. Lidster 20:57.6
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Gordon 20:58.7
10 Flag of England.svg Ian Hallam 20:59.2
11 Ulster Banner.svg David Beattie 20:59.4
12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mel Davies 20:59.5
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Johnson 20:59.5
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Jonker 20:59.5
15 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Robert Farrell

Tandem (2,000m)

PosAthlete
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Johnson & Ronald Jonker
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Lovell & Barry Harvey
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Hatfield & John Beswick
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryce Preston & Max Vertongen
5 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Winston Attong & Robert Farrell
6 Flag of England.svg Tony Brockhurst & Pete Mugglestone

Quarter-final

AthleteAthleteScore
AustraliaWales2–0
CanadaEngland1–0, w/o
New ZealandTrinidad & Tobago2–0

Repechage

AthleteAthleteScore
WalesTrinidad & Tobago2–0

Semi finals

AthleteAthleteScore
AustraliaWales2–0
CanadaNew Zealand2–1

Third place

AthleteAthleteScore
WalesNew Zealand2–0

Final

AthleteAthleteScore
AustraliaCanada2–0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games" . Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 1 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ Inglis, Simon (1987). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. ISBN   0-00-218249-1.
  4. ↑ "Edinburgh builds athletes village" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 29 June 1970. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Cyclists spin round 'drome at 60 mph" . Dalkeith Advertiser. 12 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Cycling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Medal table Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Results at the Games yesterday" . Birmingham Mail. 21 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Results at the Games yesterday" . Birmingham Mail. 22 July 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Results from the Commonwealth Games" . Liverpool Daily Post. 23 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Results" . Nottingham Guardian. 23 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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