1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
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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.
Venue | Chicago, United States |
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Date(s) | (1893-08-11 - 1893-08-12)11–12 August 1893 |
Velodrome | South Side Park |
Events | 3 |
← Inaugural championships |
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.