1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Berlin for professionals and in Leipzig for amateurs in Germany from 26 July to 2 August 1908.[1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.

1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueBerlin (professionals) and Leipzig (amateurs), Germany Germany
Date(s) (1908-07-26 - 1908-08-02)26 July - 2 August 1908
VelodromeRadrennbahn Steglitz
Leipzig-Lindenau Radrennbahn
Events4

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
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Thorvald Ellegaard
  Denmark
Gabriel Poulain
  France
Charles-Louis Vanden Born
  Belgium
Men's motor-paced
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Fritz Ryser
  Switzerland
Eugenio Bruni
  Italy
Arthur Vanderstuyft
  Belgium
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
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Victor Johnson
  Great Britain
Benjamin Jones
  Great Britain
Emile Demangel
  France
Men's motor-paced
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Leon Meredith
  Great Britain
Gustav Janke
  Denmark
Léon Vanderstuyft
  Belgium

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Great Britain (GBR)2103
2  Denmark (DEN)1102
3  Switzerland (SUI)1001
4  France (FRA)0112
5  Italy (ITA)0101
6  Belgium (BEL)0033
Totals (6 entries)44412

References

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  1. ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2014 to 1893". bikecult.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.