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1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueBerlin (professionals) and Leipzig (amateurs), Germany Germany
Date(s) (1908-07-26 - 1908-08-02)26 July - 2 August 1908
VelodromeRadrennbahn Steglitz
Leipzig-Lindenau Radrennbahn
Events4

The 1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Berlin for professionals and in Leipzig for amateurs in Germany from 26 July to 2 August 1908.[1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
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Thorvald Ellegaard
 Denmark
Gabriel Poulain
 France
Charles-Louis Vanden Born
 Belgium
Men's motor-paced
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Fritz Ryser
 Switzerland
Eugenio Bruni
 Italy
Arthur Vanderstuyft
 Belgium
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
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Victor Johnson
 Great Britain
Benjamin Jones
 Great Britain
Emile Demangel
 France
Men's motor-paced
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Leon Meredith
 Great Britain
Gustav Janke
 Denmark
Léon Vanderstuyft
 Belgium

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain (GBR)2103
2 Denmark (DEN)1102
3 Switzerland (SUI)1001
4 France (FRA)0112
5 Italy (ITA)0101
6 Belgium (BEL)0033
Totals (6 entries)44412

References

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  1. ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2014 to 1893". bikecult.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.