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).
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Track cycling |
| Date(s) | February–April |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Worldwide velodromes |
| Inaugurated | 1893 |
| Previous event | 2022 |
| Next event | 2023 |
| Organised by | UCI |
 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
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.
HistoryEdit
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.
HostsEdit
| 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 |
ChampionshipsEdit
All-time medal tableEdit
- Updated after the 2022 World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 148 | 120 | 130 | 398 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 111 | 84 | 77 | 272 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 109 | 101 | 93 | 303 |
| 4 | Italy | 88 | 94 | 103 | 285 |
| 5 | Australia | 87 | 94 | 77 | 258 |
| 6 | Germany | 83 | 77 | 92 | 252 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 58 | 50 | 35 | 143 |
| 8 | Belgium | 53 | 56 | 53 | 162 |
| 9 | United States | 50 | 46 | 47 | 143 |
| 10 |  East Germany | 34 | 31 | 28 | 93 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 33 | 34 | 36 | 103 |
| 12 | Denmark | 31 | 39 | 37 | 107 |
| 13 | West Germany | 29 | 31 | 30 | 90 |
| 14 |  Russia | 24 | 23 | 28 | 75 |
| 15 | Spain | 19 | 21 | 16 | 56 |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia | 14 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| 17 | Belarus | 14 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 18 |  New Zealand | 13 | 24 | 21 | 58 |
| 19 | Japan | 13 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
| 20 | Poland | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 21 | Canada | 6 | 19 | 16 | 41 |
| 22 | Colombia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 23 | Austria | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 25 |  China | 4 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 26 |  Ukraine | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 27 |  Cuba | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 29 |  Commonwealth Games Federation | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 30 |  Lithuania | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 31 | Norway | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 32 |  Ireland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 33 |  Mexico | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 34 |  Argentina | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 35 |  Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 36 |  South Africa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | .svg){kind=small} Russian Cycling Federation | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 38 |  Portugal | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 39 |  Luxembourg | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 40 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 42 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 44 |  Bohemia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 47 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 48 |  Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (50 entries) | 1070 | 1067 | 1070 | 3207 | |
Most successful athletesEdit
Updated after the 2022 World Championships.
| No | Athlete | Nation | 
|
|
|
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 countryEdit
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Cuba
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Ukraine
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Results by eventEdit
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's 1 km time trial
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's keirin
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's omnium
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team sprint
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's tandem (defunct)
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's madison
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's omnium
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's points race
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's scratch
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint
- UCI Motor-paced World Championships (defunct)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
Media related to UCI Track World Championships at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ 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.