| Venue: | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
| Date: | 27 Augustus - 2 September 1956 |
| Velodrome: | Ordrupbanen |
| Events: | 5 |
| Previous: | Milan 1955 |
| Next: | Rocourt 1957 |
The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 August to 2 September 1956.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Antonio Maspes | Reg Harris | Oscar Plattner | |||
| Guido Messina | Jacques Anquetil | Kay-Werner Nielsen | ||||
| Men's motor-paced | Graham French | Guillermo Timoner | Walter Bucher | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Michel Rousseau | Jorge Bátiz | Guglielmo Pesenti | |||
| Ercole Baldini | Leandro Faggin | John Geddes | ||||