▁track ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 - mile ▁scratch ▁event ▁and ▁team ▁purs uit . ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁common wealth ▁medal ▁taking ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁purs uit . ▁Cur ran ▁continued ▁to ▁perform ▁well ▁on ▁the ▁track ▁and ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁purs uit ▁and ▁ 5 0   km ▁point ' s ▁race . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁he ▁showed ▁his ▁vers at ility ▁winning ▁the ▁Gir van ▁three - day ▁overall ▁classification ▁was ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁Mountains ▁and ▁s print ▁competition . ▁Later ▁that ▁season ▁he ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁purs uit ▁and ▁points ▁race . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁Cur ran ▁began ▁foc using ▁more ▁on ▁road ▁racing , ▁retain ing ▁his ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁Gir van ▁three - day ▁and ▁was ▁ 4 th ▁overall ▁in ▁the ▁Mil k ▁Race . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁Road ▁Race ▁Championship ▁behind ▁Jeff ▁Williams ▁and ▁Paul ▁Watson . ▁After ▁winning ▁the ▁Premier ▁Calendar ▁series ▁and ▁he ▁competed ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁World ▁road ▁race ▁champion ships ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁finished ▁ 2 9 th . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Cur ran ▁was ▁offered ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁turn ▁professional ▁with ▁R ale igh ▁– ▁Wein mann , ▁however ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁turn ▁it ▁down ▁prefer ring ▁to ▁stay ▁amateur . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8