UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 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 and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900 they were administered by the UCI's predecessor, the International Cycling Association (ICA).
Current events include: time trial, keirin, individual pursuit, team pursuit, points race, scratch race, sprint, team sprint and, for men only, madison and omnium. Women's events are shorter than men's. Events which are no longer held include motor paced and tandem events.
World championships were first held in 1893 in Chicago, under the ICA. They were for amateurs. Separate professional races were held from 1895, in Copenhagen. Amateurs and professionals competed in separate events until 1993, after which they have raced together in "open" races. Championships are open to riders selected by their national cycling association. They compete in the colours of their country.
The winner of ICA championships received a gold medal. The UCI awards a gold medal and a white jersey with rainbow-like bands to the winner and silver and bronze medals to the second and third. World champions wear their rainbow jersey until the following year's championship, but they may wear it only in the type of event in which they won it. Former champions can wear rainbow cuffs to their everyday jerseys.
World track championships are allocated to different countries each year. They are run by that country's national cycling association, although the judges are provided by the UCI. Events no longer held include motor-paced and tandem races.
* UCI Track World Championships, Women
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