1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships

Track Championships August 2023 Chicago, United States USA 11–12 August 1893 South Side Park 3 Inaugural championships Antwerp 1894 The 1893 Track Cycling World Championships were the inaugural world championships for track cycling. Before then there had been events described as world championships but without ratification by a world cycling authority. The creation of the International Cycling Association in 1892 made internationally recognised championships possible. They took place in Chicago, United States. There were three events: sprint, stayers' race (motor-paced) and a 10 km, now classified as a scratch race. The rules allowed for a team race but it was not held. Races were held only for amateurs. Winners received a gold medal and all other participants a silver. The USA took two of the three gold medals. The table below shows the position had gold, silver and bronze medals been awarded. Event overview The first Track Cycling World Championship was held over two days from August 11 to 12. Three events were held at the event with them being the Sprint, Motor-paced and the 10 km. These events were part of the Chicago World's Fair which took place August 5–12.https://books.google.com/books?id=9r1FAAAAIBAJ&dq=Track+Cycling+World+Championships&pg=PA3&article_id=5395,5881315 Cyclists to compete 3 August 1893 Daily True American 12 February 2024 The three events was part of a week long schedule that also held local events with the major international races being on the weekend. Competitors from ten nations competed in the week long events with the main favorites being the American riders W.W Windle, Arthur Augustus Zimmerman and John S. Johnson. The first two races of the weekend was the 10 km and the sprint. In the 10 km, Zimmerman broke the national record with a time of 15:33 3–5. This improved on the previous record that was set by Seeley in the previous year by three minutes and seven seconds. Julian Perrin Bliss and Johnson rounded out the top three for the United States as every American but Bodes finished ahead of the internationals.https://books.google.com/books?id=_r1FAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Sprint%22&pg=PA1&article_id=4599,6436674 Zimmerman's Great Riding 1 12 August 1893 Daily True American 12 February 2024Hearts of Lions. The History of American Bicycling Racing Peter Nye New York 1988 47–48. Zimmerman then recorded a second win of the night as he won the sprint in only twenty-seven seconds, finishing well ahead of Johnston and Bliss who finished second and third where only American and Canadians riders competed.Flying Yankee. The International Career of Arthur Augustus Zimmerman Andrew Ritchie Cheltenham 2009 68–75. thumb|Arthur Zimmerman's world title was good advertising for the Raleigh bike brand The final major international race of the weekend was in the motor-paced with Lawrence Meintjes being the only non-American rider to win a medal at the championships as he finished ahead of Ernst Emil Ulbricht.http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/dossiers/dos_chm1893.php Les premiers championnats du monde de cyclisme en 1893 fr 12 February 2024 Memorie October 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131020121140/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/dossiers/dos_chm1893.php dead Medal summary Men's Amateur EventsSprint 1893 Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur sprintArthur ZimmermanUnited States 1891 John S. JohnsonUnited States 1891Julian Perrin BlissUnited States 1891Motor-paced1893 Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur motor-pacedLawrence MeintjesSouth African RepublicErnst Emil UlbrichtUnited States 189110 km1893 Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur 10 km sprintArthur ZimmermanUnited States 1891Julian Perrin BlissUnited States 1891John S. JohnsonUnited States 1891 Medal table 2 3 2 USA 1891 1 0 0 South African Republic References External links Bike Cult Book Track Racing Champions Mémoire du cyclisme Category:1890s in track cycling Category:1893 in cycle racing Category:UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year Category:International cycle races hosted by the United States ICA Track Cycling Category:August 1893 in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Chicago Category:1890s in Chicago Category:Cycling in Illinois