 | |
| Venue | Geneve, Switzerland  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 29 July - 5 August 1906 |
| Velodrome | Velodrome de La Jonction |
| Events | 4 |
The 1906 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Geneve, Switzerland from 29 July to 5 August 1906. [1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Thorvald Ellegaard  Denmark | Gabriel Poulain  France | Émile Friol France | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Louis Darragon France | Arthur Vanderstuyft  Belgium | Jules Schwitzgubel  Switzerland | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Francesco Verri  Italy | Émile Delage France | Dario Rondelli France | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Maurice Bardonneau France | Victor Tubbax Belgium | Émile Eigeldinger France | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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