1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Championship for track cycling in Zürich Switzerland 1953 UCI Road World Championships poster.jpg Zurich, Switzerland Switzerland 21–26 August 1953 Oerlikon Velodrome 5 Paris 1952 Cologne/Wuppertal 1954 200 The 1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zurich, Switzerland from 21 to 26 August 1953.World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893 Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs. Medal summary Men's Professional EventsMen's sprint 1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint Arie van Vliet Enzo Sacchi Reg HarrisMen's individual pursuit1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuitSid Patterson Kay-Werner Nielsen Antonio BevilacquaMen's motor-paced1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's motor-pacedAdolph Verschueren Roger Queugnet Henri Lemoine Men's Amateur EventsMen's sprint 1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur sprint Marino Morettini Cesare Pinarello Werner PotzernheimMen's individual pursuit1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur individual pursuitGuido Messina Loris Campana Daan de Groot Medal table 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 See also 1953 UCI Road World Championships References Sports Switzerland 1950s Track cycling Category:UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year Category:International cycle races hosted by Switzerland Category:Sports competitions in Zurich Category:1950s in track cycling Category:1953 in cycle racing Category:20th century in Zurich Category:August 1953 sports events in Europe