1922 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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The 1922 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. The qualifications took place in New Brighton, Merseyside, United Kingdom and, due to persistent rain, the finals in Paris, France from 19 July to 17 September 1922.[1]
VenueNew Brighton, Merseyside, United Kingdom 
(qualifications)
Paris, France
(finals)
(qualifications)Paris, France
(finals)Date19 July â 17 September 1922
VelodromeTower Athletic Ground, Wallasey
Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
Events3
| Venue | New Brighton, Merseyside, United Kingdom (qualifications) Paris, France (finals) |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 July â 17 September 1922 |
| Velodrome | Tower Athletic Ground, Wallasey Parc des Princes |
| Events | 3 |
Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Piet Moeskops Netherlands | Robert Spears Australia | Aloïs De Graeve Belgium | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Léon Vanderstuyft Belgium | Paul Suter Switzerland | Gustave Ganay France | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Thomas Johnson  Great Britain | Maurice Peeters Netherlands | William Ormston Great Britain | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
