1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships explained

Venue:Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany
Date:27–29 August 1954
Velodrome:Müngersdorfer Stadion
Stadion am Zoo
Events:5
Previous:Zürich 1953
Next:Milan 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

Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Reg Harris
Arie van Vliet
Enzo Sacchi

Guido Messina
Hugo Koblet
Lucien Gillen
Men's motor-paced
Adolph Verschueren
Jan Pronk
Joe Bunker
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Cyril Peacock
John Tressider
Georges Gaignard

Leandro Faggin
Peter Brotherton
Norman Sheil

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bikecult.com/bikecultbook/sports_trackWorlds.html World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893