1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships explained

Venue:Rocourt, Belgium
Date:10–15 August 1957
Velodrome:Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Events:5
Previous:Copenhagen 1956
Next:Paris 1958

The 1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium from 10 to 15 August 1957.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

Medal summary

Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Jan Derksen
Arie van Vliet
Roger Gaignard

Roger Rivière
Albert Bouvet
Guido Messina
Men's motor-paced
Paul Depaepe
Walter Bucher
Graham French
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Michel Rousseau
Guglielmo Pesenti
Valentino Gasparella

Carlo Simonigh
Franco Gandini
Albertus Geldermans

See also

Notes and References

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