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's predecessor, the International Cycling Association (ICA).
Current events include: time trial, keirin, individual pursuit, team pursuit, points race, scratch race, sprint, team sprint, omnium and, for men only, madison. Women's events are shorter than men's. Events which are no longer held include motor paced and tandem events.
World championships were first held in 1893, in Chicago, under the ICA. They were for amateurs. Separate professional races were held from 1895, in Cologne. Amateurs and professionals competed in separate events until 1993, after which they raced together in "open" races. Championships are open to riders selected by their national cycling association. They compete in the colours of their country.
The winner of ICA championships received a gold medal. The UCI awards a gold medal and a rainbow jersey to the winner. Silver and bronze medals are awarded to the second and third place contestants. World champions wear their rainbow jersey until the following year's championship, but they may wear it only in the type of event in which they won it. Former champions can wear rainbow cuffs to their everyday jerseys.
World track championships are allocated to different countries each year. They are run by that country's national cycling association, although the judges are provided by the UCI.
Competitions
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Countries
Australia at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Cuba at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Netherlands at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
All-time medal table
- Updated after 2016 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 138 | 109 | 121 | 368 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 100 | 72 | 63 | 235 |
| 3 | Netherlands (details) | 83 | 80 | 84 | 247 |
| 4 |  Italy | 76 | 83 | 91 | 250 |
| 5 | Australia (details) | 74 | 81 | 65 | 221 |
| 6 |  Germany | 63 | 67 | 79 | 210 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 58 | 50 | 35 | 143 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 48 | 50 | 45 | 143 |
| 9 |  United States | 42 | 41 | 40 | 123 |
| 10 |  East Germany | 34 | 31 | 28 | 93 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 33 | 34 | 36 | 103 |
| 12 | West Germany | 29 | 31 | 30 | 90 |
| 13 |  Denmark | 28 | 35 | 32 | 95 |
| 14 |  Russia | 20 | 20 | 23 | 63 |
| 15 |  Spain | 19 | 18 | 13 | 50 |
| 16 |  Czechoslovakia | 14 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| 17 |  Japan | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 18 |  Belarus | 12 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 19 |  New Zealand | 10 | 17 | 15 | 42 |
| 20 |  Poland | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 21 |  Canada | 5 | 19 | 14 | 38 |
| 22 |  Austria | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 23 |  Colombia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 |  China | 4 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 25 |  Ukraine | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 26 | Cuba (details) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 28 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 |  Lithuania | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 30 |  Norway | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 31 |  Ireland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 |  Argentina | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 33 |  Mexico | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 34 |  South Africa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 |  Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 |  Luxembourg | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 39 |  Bohemia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 44 |  Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 967 | 964 | 962 | 2893 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Williams, Richard (21 March 2014). "Historic Vigorelli velodrome rescued by volunteers who fought off inertia". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External links
Media related to UCI Track World Championships at Wikimedia Commons