Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
| Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Track: Chandler Velodrome Road: Chandler, Belmont, Mackenzie |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.[1]
The track events were held at the outdoor Chandler Velodrome[2] on the Chandler Sports Complex.[3] The track was concrete and featured a 3,000 seating capacity grandstand. The circuit was 333 metres with 30 degrees banking.[4]
The road race consisted of 13 laps of approximately 14.2 kilometres. It was effectively a loop around Mount Petrie, reaching Chandler, Belmont and Mackenzie, for a total of 183 kilometres.[5]
Australia topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning four gold medals.[6]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial | Craig Adair | Chris Wilson | Terence Tinsley |
| Sprint | Kenrick Tucker | Mike McRedmond | Murray Steele |
| Individual pursuit | Mike Turtur | Shaun Wallace | Alex Stieda |
| Team pursuit | Australia | New Zealand | England |
| 10 miles scratch | Kevin Nichols | Gary Hammond | Mike Turtur |
| Road race | Malcolm Elliott | Steve Bauer | Roger Sumich |
| Road team time trial | England | Australia | New Zealand |
Results
Individual road race (183 km)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Elliott | 4:34:40.06 |
| 2 | Steve Bauer | 4:34:41.00 |
| 3 | Roger Sumich | 4:34:41.35 |
| 4 | Steve Lawrence | 4:34:41.55 |
| 5 | Russell Harrington | 4:34:42.01 |
| 6 | Keith Jones | 4:36:34.58 |
| 7 | Steve Joughin | 4:36:35.02 |
| 8 | David Gardiner | 4:36:35.20 |
| 9 | Mark Bell | 4:36:35.42 |
| 10 | Louis Garneau | 4:36:35.58 |
| 11 | Tony Cornic | 4:36:36.05 |
| 12 | Bob Melrose | 4:36:36.10 |
| 13 | Remo Sansonetti | 4:36:36.21 |
| 14 | Stephen Cox | 4:36:36.32 |
| 15 | Jack Swart | 4:36:36.45 |
| 16 | Jeff Williams | 4:36:36.58 |
| 17 | Mark Gage | 4:36:49.72 |
| 18 | Ricky Thomas Flood | 4:38:47.10 |
| 19 | Eon D'Ornellas | 4:40:27.39 |
| 20 | Blair Stockwell | 4:40:27.42 |
| 21 | Gervais Rioux | 4:43:12.13 |
| 22 | James McGahan | 4:45:08.65 |
| 23 | Colin Thornton | 4:49:25.64 |
| 24 | Chung-Yam Hung | 4:49:26.40 |
Road team time trial (100 km)
| RANK | 1982 CG TEAM TIME TRIAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Waugh (ENG) Malcolm Elliott (ENG) Bob Downs (ENG) Steve Lawrence (ENG) |
2:09:27.00 | |
| John Watters (AUS) Remo Sansonetti (AUS) Ricky Flood (AUS) Michael Lynch (AUS) |
2:09:33.620 | |
| Blair Stockwell (NZL) Jack Swart (NZL) Stephen Carton (NZL) Stephen Cox (NZL) |
2:10:55.960 | |
| 4 | David Gardiner (NIR) Alastair Irvine (NIR) Len Kirk (NIR) Billy Kerr (NIR) |
2:11:23.380 |
| 5 | Ken Clark (SCO) William Gibb (SCO) James McGahan (SCO) Bob Melrose (SCO) |
2:11:31.670 |
| 6 | Louis Garneau (CAN) Robert Pulfer (CAN) Bruce Spicer (CAN) Bernie Willock (CAN) |
2:12:27.300 |
| 7 | Peter Hamilton (WAL) Russell Harrington (WAL) John Pritchard (WAL) Colin Thornton (WAL) |
2:14:00.870 |
1,000m time trial
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Adair | 1:06.954 |
| 2 | Christopher Ernest Wilson | 1:07.926 |
| 3 | Terence Tinsley | 1:07.932 |
| 4 | David Weller | 1:07.955 |
| 5 | Murray Steele | 1:07.984 |
| 6 | Jocelyn Lovell | 1:09.111 |
| 7 | Mark Barry | 1:09.356 |
| 8 | Gary Ronald Hammond | 1:09.730 |
| 9 | Anthony Cuff | 1:10.362 |
| 10 | Stephen Joughin | 1:10.911 |
| 11 | Robert Ford | 1:11.013 |
| 12 | Gary Sadler | 1:11.132 |
| 13 | Alex Ongaro | 1:11.358 |
| 14 | Frank William Parker | 1:11.446 |
| 15 | Peter Aldridge | 1:11.467 |
| 16 | Gary Colin Hinds | 1:13.549 |
| 17 | Martin Koester | 1:13.966 |
| 18 | Tony Cornic | 1:14.017 |
| 19 | Graham Cockerton | 1:14.483 |
| 20 | Stephen Porter | 1:14.683 |
| 21 | Gordon Scott | 1:15.285 |
1,000 metres match sprint
| RANK | 1982 CG 1.000 MATCH SPRINT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Kenrick Tucker (AUS) | — | |
| Mike McRedmond (NZL) | — | |
| Murray Steele (NZL) | — | |
| 4. | David Weller (JAM) | — |
| 5. | Terrence Tinsley (ENG) | — |
| 6. | Mark Barry (ENG) | — |
| 7. | Alex Ongaro (CAN) | — |
| 8. | Christopher Ernest Wilson (AUS) | — |
Quarter finals
- Tucker bt Ongaro 2–0
- McRedmond bt Tinsley 2–0
- Steele bt Wilson 2–1
- Weller bt Barry 2–1
Semi finals
- Tucker bt Steele 2–0
- McRedmond bt Weller 2–0
Bronze
- Steele bt Weller 2–0
'Gold
- Tucker bt McRedmond 2–0
4,000m individual pursuit
| RANK | 1982 CG 4.000 INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT |
|---|---|
| Michael Turtur (AUS) | |
| Shaun Wallace (ENG) | |
| Alex Stieda (CAN) | |
| 4. | Michael Grenda (AUS) |
| 5. | Craig Adair (NZL) |
| 6. | Anthony Cuff (NZL) |
| 7. | David Whitehall (SCO) |
| 8. | Brian Fowler (NZL) |
Quarter finals
- Wallace 4.52.675 bt Adair 4.53.560
- Turtur 4.52.374 bt Fowler 4.58.716
- Stieda 4.53.153 bt Cuff 4.54.995
- Grenda 4.53.877 bt Whitehall 4.57.435
Semi finals
- Wallace 4.51.855 bt Grenda 5.04.930
- Turtur 4.50.298 bt Stieda 4.52.648
Bronze
- Stieda 4.45.254 bt Grenda 4.55.869
'Gold
- Turtur 4.50.990 bt Wallace 4.51.347
4,000 metres team pursuit
| RANK | 1982 CG 4.000 TEAM PURSUIT |
|---|---|
| Gary West (AUS) Kevin Nichols (AUS) Michael Grenda (AUS) Michael Turtur (AUS) | |
| Brian Fowler (NZL) Clem Captein (NZL) Graeme Miller (NZL) Murray Steele (NZL) | |
| Tony Mayer (ENG) Darryl Webster (ENG) Gary Sadler (ENG) Paul Curran (ENG) Shaun Wallace (ENG) | |
| 4 | Gary Trevisiol (CAN) Steve Bauer (CAN) Gary Altwasser (CAN) Alex Stieda (CAN) |
| 5 | Alastair Irvine (NIR) Len Kirk (NIR) David Gardiner (NIR) Gordon Scott (NIR) |
Qualifying
- Australia 4.32.356
- New Zealand 4.36.038
- Canada 4.37.891
- England 4.38.253
- Northern Ireland 4.58.715
Semi finals
- Australia 4.27.097 bt England 4.33.925
- New Zealand 4.30.623 bt Canada 4.3?.295
Bronze
- England 4.34.783 bt Canada 4.37.464
'Gold
- Australia 4.26.090 bt New Zealand 4.29.733
10 mile scratch race
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Nichols | 19:56.559 |
| 2 | Gary Ronald Hammond | 19:56.639 |
| 3 | Mike Turtur | 19:56.660 |
| 4 | Steve Bauer | 19:56.672 |
| 5 | Craig Adair | 19:57.190 |
| 6 | Gary Altwasser | 19:57.380 |
| 7 | Christopher Chong-Tenn | 19:57.615 |
| 8 | Terence Tinsley | 19:57.730 |
| 9 | Shaun Wallace | 19:57.765 |
| 10 | Graeme Miller | 19:57.924 |
| 11 | Alex Stieda | 19:58.765 |
| 12 | David Whitehall | 20:00.120 |
| 13 | Gary Colin Hinds | 20:03.358 |
| 14 | Len Kirk | 20:04.358 |
| 15 | Graham Cockerton | 20:04.835 |
| 16 | Peter Aldridge | 20:04.925 |
| 17 | Gavin Young | 20:05.125 |
| 18 | Gordon Scott | 20:06.312 |
| 19 | Stephen Porter | 20:06.671 |
| 20 | Paul Curran | 20:07.108 |
| 21 | Martin Koester | 20:07.288 |
| 22 | David Miller | 20:08.882 |
| 23 | Anthony Cuff | 20:09.110 |
| 24 | Peter Hamilton | 20:12.268 |
| 25 | David Weller | 20:18.301 |
| 26 | Alastair Irvine | 20:19.680 |
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