The 1953
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
were the World Championship for
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
. They took place in
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich ...
,
Switzerland from 21 to 26 August 1953.
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/ref> Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
Medal table
See also
* 1953 UCI Road World Championships
References
{{Portal bar, Sports, Switzerland, 1950s
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year
International cycle races hosted by Switzerland
Sport in Zürich
1953 in track cycling
20th century in Zürich