1908 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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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.
Date26 July - 2 August 1908
VelodromeRadrennbahn Steglitz
Leipzig-Lindenau Radrennbahn
Leipzig-Lindenau Radrennbahn
Events4
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Thorvald Ellegaard Denmark | Gabriel Poulain France | Charles-Louis Vanden Born Belgium | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Fritz Ryser Switzerland | Eugenio Bruni Italy | Arthur Vanderstuyft Belgium | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Victor Johnson  Great Britain | Benjamin Jones Great Britain | Emile Demangel France | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Leon Meredith Great Britain | Gustav Janke Denmark | Léon Vanderstuyft Belgium | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
