UCI Track Cycling World Championships
StatusActive
GenreTrack cycling
Date(s)February–April
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Worldwide velodromes
Inaugurated1893
Previous event2022
Next event2023
Organised byUCI
2023 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 madison. Women's events are generally shorter than men's. Events which are no longer held include the motor paced events and tandem events.

History

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 top referees (President of the Commissaire's panel – PCP, Secretary, Starter, and Judge Referee) are International Commissaires appointed by the UCI.

Hosts

Hosts Editions hosted
 France 17
 Germany 14
 Belgium 13
 Italy 13
 Denmark 11
 Great Britain 9
 Netherlands 8
 Switzerland 8
 Spain 5
 United States 4
 Australia 3
 Canada,  Poland,
 Austria,  Czechoslovakia,  Colombia 		2
 Hong Kong,  Belarus,  Venezuela,
 Japan,  Norway,  Hungary,  Uruguay 		1

Championships

Number Year Country City Velodrome Events
1 1893  United States Chicago South Side Park 3
2 1894  Belgium Antwerp 3
3 1895  Germany Cologne Riehler Radrennbahn [de] 4
4 1896  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 4
5 1897  United Kingdom Glasgow Celtic Park 4
6 1898  Austria Vienna Prater Park 4
7 1899  Canada Montreal Vélodrome de Queen's Park 4
8 1900  France Paris Parc des Princes 4
9 1901  Germany Berlin Radrennbahn Friedenau [de] 4
10 1902  Italy Rome 4
 Germany Berlin Radrennbahn Friedenau [de]
11 1903  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 4
12 1904  United Kingdom London Crystal Palace 4
13 1905  Belgium Antwerp 4
14 1906  Switzerland Geneva 4
15 1907  France Paris Parc des Princes 4
16 1908  Germany Leipzig Sportplatz Leipzig [de] 4
Berlin Radrennbahn Steglitz [de]
17 1909  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 4
18 1910  Belgium Brussels 4
19 1911  Italy Rome 4
20 1912  United States Newark Newark Velodrome 3
21 1913  Germany Berlin Deutsches Stadion 4
Leipzig Sportplatz Leipzig [de]
22 1914  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 1
1915–1919: not held due to the WWI
23 1920  Belgium Antwerp 3
24 1921  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 3
25 1922  United Kingdom Liverpool 3
 France Paris
26 1923  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 3
27 1924  France Paris Parc des Princes 3
28 1925  Netherlands Amsterdam 3
29 1926  Italy Milan 3
Turin
30 1927  Germany Cologne Müngersdorfer Radrennbahn [de] 3
Elberfeld Stadion am Zoo
31 1928  Hungary Budapest Millenáris Sporttelep 3
32 1929  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 3
33 1930  Belgium Brussels Heysel Stadium 3
34 1931  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 3
35 1932  Italy Rome Stadio Nazionale PNF 3
36 1933  France Paris Parc des Princes 3
37 1934  Germany Leipzig Sportplatz Leipzig [de] 3
38 1935  Belgium Brussels Heysel Stadium 3
39 1936  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 3
40 1937  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 3
41 1938  Netherlands Amsterdam Olympic Stadium 3
42 1939  Italy Milan Velodromo Vigorelli[1] 2
1940–1945: not held due to the WWII
43 1946  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 5
44 1947  France Paris Parc des Princes 5
45 1948  Netherlands Amsterdam Olympic Stadium 5
46 1949  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 5
47 1950  Belgium Rocourt Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt 5
48 1951  Italy Milan Velodromo Vigorelli[1] 5
49 1952  France Paris Parc des Princes 5
50 1953  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 5
51 1954  West Germany Cologne Müngersdorfer Stadion 5
Wuppertal Stadion am Zoo
52 1955  Italy Milan Velodromo Vigorelli[1] 5
53 1956  Denmark Copenhagen Ordrup Velodrome 5
54 1957  Belgium Rocourt Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt 5
55 1958  France Paris Parc des Princes 8
56 1959  Netherlands Amsterdam Olympic Stadium 8
57 1960  East Germany Leipzig Alfred-Rosch-Kampfbahn 8
Chemnitz Chemnitz Velodrome
58 1961  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 8
59 1962  Italy Milan Velodromo Vigorelli[1] 9
60 1963  Belgium Rocourt Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt 9
61 1964  France Paris Parc des Princes 9
62 1965  Spain San Sebastián Velódromo de Anoeta 9
63 1966  West Germany Frankfurt Waldstadion 11
64 1967  Netherlands Amsterdam Olympic Stadium 11
65 1968  Italy Rome Olympic Velodrome 11
 Uruguay Montevideo Americo Ricaldoni
66 1969  Belgium Antwerp Sportpaleis 11
 Czechoslovakia Brno Brno Velodrome
67 1970  United Kingdom Leicester Saffron Lane Velodrome 11
68 1971  Italy Varese Luigi Ganna Velodrome 11
69 1972  France Marseille Stade Vélodrome 6
70 1973  Spain San Sebastián Velódromo de Anoeta 11
71 1974  Canada Montreal Le Stade du CEPSUM 11
72 1975  Belgium Rocourt Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt 11
73 1976  Italy Monteroni di Lecce Ulivi Velodrome 7
74 1977  Venezuela San Cristóbal José de Jesús Mora Figueroa Velodrome [es] 12
75 1978  West Germany Munich Radstadion 12
76 1979  Netherlands Amsterdam Velodrome Amsterdam [nl] 12
77 1980  France Besançon Stade Léo Lagrange 10
78 1981  Czechoslovakia Brno Brno Velodrome 14
79 1982  United Kingdom Leicester Saffron Lane Velodrome 14
80 1983  Switzerland Zürich Oerlikon Velodrome 14
81 1984  Spain Barcelona Velòdrom d'Horta 9
82 1985  Italy Bassano del Grappa Stadio Rino Mercante 14
83 1986  United States Colorado Springs 7-Eleven USOTC Velodrome 14
84 1987  Austria Vienna Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion 14
85 1988  Belgium Ghent Vlaams Wielercentrum Eddy Merckx [nl] 9
86 1989  France Lyon Vélodrome Georges-Préveral [fr] 15
87 1990  Japan Maebashi Green Dome Maebashi 15
88 1991  Germany Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 15
89 1992  Spain Valencia Luis Puig Velodrome 8
90 1993  Norway Hamar Vikingskipet Olympic Arena 11
91 1994  Italy Palermo Velodromo Paolo Borsellino 11
92 1995  Colombia Bogotá Luis Carlos Galán Velodrome 12
93 1996  United Kingdom Manchester Manchester Velodrome 12
94 1997  Australia Perth Perth SpeedDome 12
95 1998  France Bordeaux Vélodrome de Bordeaux 12
96 1999  Germany Berlin Velodrom 12
97 2000  United Kingdom Manchester Manchester Velodrome 12
98 2001  Belgium Antwerp Sportpaleis 12
99 2002  Denmark Ballerup Siemens Arena 15
100 2003  Germany Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 15
101 2004  Australia Melbourne Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue 15
102 2005  United States Los Angeles VELO Sports Center 15
103 2006  France Bordeaux Vélodrome de Bordeaux 15
104 2007  Spain Palma de Mallorca Palma Arena 17
105 2008  United Kingdom Manchester Manchester Velodrome 18
106 2009  Poland Pruszków BGŻ Arena 19
107 2010  Denmark Ballerup Ballerup Super Arena 19
108 2011  Netherlands Apeldoorn Omnisport Apeldoorn 19
109 2012  Australia Melbourne Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue 19
110 2013  Belarus Minsk Minsk-Arena 19
111 2014  Colombia Cali Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño 19
112 2015  France Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 19
113 2016  United Kingdom London Lee Valley VeloPark 19
114 2017  Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O New Town Hong Kong Velodrome 20
115 2018  Netherlands Apeldoorn Omnisport Apeldoorn 20
116 2019  Poland Pruszków BGŻ Arena 20
117 2020  Germany Berlin Velodrom 20
118 2021  France Roubaix Vélodrome Couvert Régional Jean-Stablinski 22
119 2022  France Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 22
120 2023  United Kingdom Glasgow Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
121 2024  Denmark Ballerup Ballerup Super Arena

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2022 World Championships.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France148120130398
2 Great Britain1118477272
3 Netherlands10910193303
4 Italy8894103285
5 Australia879477258
6 Germany837792252
7 Soviet Union585035143
8 Belgium535653162
9 United States504647143
10 East Germany34312893
11 Switzerland333436103
12 Denmark313937107
13 West Germany29313090
14 Russia24232875
15 Spain19211656
16 Czechoslovakia1491841
17 Belarus142824
18 New Zealand13242158
19 Japan13151341
20 Poland97925
21 Canada6191641
22 Colombia65112
23 Austria571123
24 Hong Kong52411
25 China4151130
26 Ukraine47314
27 Cuba44513
28 Czech Republic35715
29 Commonwealth Games Federation3238
30 Lithuania281121
31 Norway2349
32 Ireland2338
33 Mexico17412
34 Argentina151016
35 Malaysia1258
36 South Africa1214
37
Russian Cycling Federation
Russian Cycling Federation		0246
38 Portugal0235
39 Luxembourg0224
40 Greece0123
 Trinidad and Tobago0123
42 Barbados0112
 South Korea0112
44 Bohemia0101
 Latvia0101
 Uruguay0101
47 Sweden0022
48 Estonia0011
 Kazakhstan0011
 Liechtenstein0011
Totals (50 entries)1070106710703207

Most successful athletes

Updated after the 2022 World Championships.

No Athlete Nation 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total Years Events
1 Arnaud Tournant  France 14 3 2 19 1997-2008 1 km time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint
2 Anna Meares  Australia 11 9 6 26 2003-2015 500 m time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint
3 Chris Hoy  Great Britain 11 8 6 25 1999-2012 1 km time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint
4 Harrie Lavreysen  Netherlands 11 3 0 14 2017-2022 Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint
5 Kristina Vogel  Germany 11 1 4 16 2012-2018 Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint
6 Florian Rousseau  France 10 2 3 15 1993-2002 1 km time trial, Sprint, Team sprint
7 Félicia Ballanger  France 10 1 0 11 1994-1999 500 m time trial, Sprint
8 Urs Freuler  Switzerland 10 0 2 12 1981-1989 Keirin, Points race
9 Koichi Nakano  Japan 10 0 0 10 1977-1986 Sprint
10 Victoria Pendleton  Great Britain 9 5 2 16 2005-2012 500 m time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint


Results by country

Results by event

See also

References

Media related to UCI Track World Championships at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b c d Williams, Richard (21 March 2014). "Historic Vigorelli velodrome rescued by volunteers who fought off inertia". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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