1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueRocourt, Belgium
Date(s) (1950)1950
VelodromeStade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Events5
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The 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium in 1950.[1] Five events for men were contested, three for professionals and two for amateurs.

Medal summary[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Reg Harris
 Great Britain
Arie van Vliet
 Netherlands
Jan Derksen
 Netherlands
Men's individual pursuit
Antonio Bevilacqua
 Italy
Wim van Est
 Netherlands
Paul Matteoli
 France
Men's motor-paced
Raoul Lesueur
 France
Jan Pronk
 Netherlands

 France
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint

 France

 France

 Netherlands
Men's individual pursuit
Sid Patterson
 Australia

 Italy
Guido Messina
 Italy

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France (FRA)2125
2 Italy (ITA)1113
3 Australia (AUS)1001
 Great Britain (GBR)1001
5 Netherlands (NED)0325
Totals (5 nations)55515

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