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Cycling Weekly takes a look back at the British track heroes of the recent and not-so-recent past.
Here?s an event-by-event roll call of the men and women who have won World Championship gold, silver and bronze for Britain on the boards.
Men's Sprint
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1897 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | C.F. Barden | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 1920 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | W.J. Balley |
| 1949 | Reg Harris | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 1950 | Reg Harris | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 1951 | Reg Harris | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 1953 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Reg Harris |
| 1954 | Reg Harris | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 1956 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Reg Harris | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 2006 | Row 9 - Cell 1 | Craig MacLean | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 2008 | Chris Hoy | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
Women's Sprint
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1959 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 | J. Dunn |
| 1960 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | J. Dunn |
| 1961 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | J. Dunn |
| 1962 | Row 4 - Cell 1 | Row 4 - Cell 2 | J. Dunn |
| 2005 | Victoria Pendleton | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 2006 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Victoria Pendleton | |
| 2007 | Victoria Pendleton | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 2008 | Victoria Pendleton | Row 8 - Cell 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | |||
| Row 10 - Cell 0 |
Women's Team Sprint
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Men's 1km Time Trial
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2002 | Chris Hoy | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 2004 | Chris Hoy | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 2005 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Jason Queally | Chris Hoy |
| 2006 | Chris Hoy | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 2007 | Chris Hoy | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Jamie Staff |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 |
Men's Points Race
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2002 | Chris Newton | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 |
Men's Madison
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 2005 | Rob Hayles & Mark Cavendish | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 | Row 1 - Cell 4 |
| 2008 | Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 | Row 2 - Cell 4 |
Women's Points Race
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Men's Individual Pursuit
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1968 | Hugh Porter | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 | |
| 1970 | Hugh Porter | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 | |
| 1971 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Hugh Porter | |
| 1972 | Hugh Porter | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 | |
| 1973 | Hugh Porter | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 | |
| 1977 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Steve Heffermann | |
| 1980 | Tony Doyle | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 | |
| 1984 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Tony Doyle | Row 8 - Cell 3 | |
| 1985 | Row 9 - Cell 1 | Tony Doyle | Row 9 - Cell 3 | |
| 1986 | Tony Doyle | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 | |
| 1987 | Row 11 - Cell 1 | Row 11 - Cell 2 | Tony Doyle | |
| 1988 | Row 12 - Cell 1 | Tony Doyle | Row 12 - Cell 3 | |
| 1989 | Colin Sturgess | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 | |
| 1991 | Row 14 - Cell 1 | Shaun Wallace | Colin Sturgess | |
| 1992 | Row 15 - Cell 1 | Shaun Wallace | Row 15 - Cell 3 | |
| 1993 | Graeme Obree | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Chris Boardman | |
| 1994 | Chris Boardman | Row 17 - Cell 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 | |
| 1995 | Graeme Obree | Row 18 - Cell 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 | |
| 1996 | Chris Boardman | Row 19 - Cell 2 | Row 19 - Cell 3 | |
| 2000 | Row 20 - Cell 1 | Row 20 - Cell 2 | Rob Hayles | |
| 2003 | Bradley Wiggins | Row 21 - Cell 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 | |
| 2004 | Row 22 - Cell 1 | Rob Hayles | Row 22 - Cell 3 | |
| 2006 | Row 23 - Cell 1 | Row 23 - Cell 2 | Paul Manning | |
| 2007 | Bradley Wiggins | Row 24 - Cell 2 | Row 24 - Cell 3 | Row 24 - Cell 4 |
| 2008 | Bradley Wiggins | Row 25 - Cell 2 | Row 25 - Cell 3 | Row 25 - Cell 4 |
Women's Individual Pursuit
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1959 | Beryl Burton | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 | |
| 1960 | Beryl Burton | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 | |
| 1961 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Beryl Burton | Row 3 - Cell 3 | |
| 1962 | Beryl Burton | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 | |
| 1963 | Beryl Burton | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 | |
| 1964 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Beryl Burton | Row 6 - Cell 3 | |
| 1966 | Beryl Burton | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 | |
| 1967 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Row 8 - Cell 2 | Beryl Burton | |
| 1968 | Row 9 - Cell 1 | Beryl Burton | Row 9 - Cell 3 | |
| 1970 | Row 10 - Cell 1 | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Beryl Burton | |
| 1973 | Row 11 - Cell 1 | Row 11 - Cell 2 | Beryl Burton | |
| 1975 | Row 12 - Cell 1 | Row 12 - Cell 2 | Beryl Burton | |
| 1997 | Row 13 - Cell 1 | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Yvonne Mcgregor | |
| 2000 | Yvonne Mcgregor | Row 14 - Cell 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 | |
| 2007 | Row 15 - Cell 1 | Rebecca Romero | Row 15 - Cell 3 | Row 15 - Cell 4 |
| 2008 | Rebecca Romero | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 | |
| Row 17 - Cell 0 |
Men's Team Pursuit
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2000 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 2001 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 2002 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Great Britain |
| 2003 | Row 4 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 2004 | Row 5 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 2005 | Great Britain | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 2006 | Row 7 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 2007 | Great Britain | Row 8 - Cell 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 2008 | Great Britain | Row 9 - Cell 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
Men's Team Sprint
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2000 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 2001 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Great Britain |
| 2002 | Great Britain | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 2003 | Row 4 - Cell 1 | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Great Britain |
| 2004 | Row 5 - Cell 1 | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Great Britain |
| 2005 | Great Britain | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 2006 | Row 7 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 2007 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 2008 | Row 9 - Cell 1 | Great Britain | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
Men's Keirin
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2004 | Jamie Staff | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 2007 | Chris Hoy | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Ross Edgar |
| 2008 | Chris Hoy | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
Women's Keirin
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2007 | Victoria Pendleton | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 2008 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Victoria Pendleton | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
Men's Scratch
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| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2002 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Tony Gibb | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
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