1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Host city Rocourt, Belgium
Date(s)  (1957-08-10 - 1957-08-15)10-15 August 1957
Velodrome Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Events 5
1956
1958

The 1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium from 10 to 15 August 1957.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Jan Derksen
 Netherlands
Arie van Vliet
 Netherlands
Roger Gaignard
 France
Men's individual pursuit
Roger Rivière
 France
Albert Bouvet
 France
Guido Messina
 Italy
Men's motor-paced
Paul Depaepe
 Belgium
Walter Bucher
  Switzerland
Graham French
 Australia
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Michel Rousseau
 France
Guglielmo Pesenti
 Italy
Valentino Gasparella
 Italy
Men's individual pursuit
Carlo Simonigh
 Italy
Franco Gandini
 Italy
Albertus Geldermans
 Netherlands

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  France 2114
2  Italy 1225
3  Netherlands 1113
4  Belgium 1001
5   Switzerland 0101
6  Australia 0011
TOTAL 55515

See also

References

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