1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Host city | Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 27-29 August 1954 |
| Velodrome |
Müngersdorfer Stadion Stadion am Zoo |
| Events | 5 |
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← 1953 1955 → | |
The 1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany from 27 to 29 August 1954.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Reg Harris United Kingdom | Arie van Vliet Netherlands | Enzo Sacchi Italy | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy | Hugo Koblet Switzerland | Lucien Gillen Luxembourg | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Adolph Verschueren.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Jan Pronk Netherlands | Joe Bunker Australia | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Cyril Peacock United Kingdom | John Tressider Australia | Georges Gaignard  France | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Leandro Faggin Italy | Peter Broterthon United Kingdom | Norman Sheil United Kingdom | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
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