| Venue | Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 17–25 July 1910 |
| Events | 4 |
The 1910 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 17 to 25 July 1910. [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 | Émile Friol  France | Thorvald Ellegaard  Denmark | Walter Rütt  Germany | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Georges Parent France | Léon Vanderstuyft  Belgium | Robert Walthour  United States | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | William Bailey  Great Britain | Karl Neumer Germany | Paul Texier France | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Henri Hens Belgium | Louis Delbor France | Sydney F. Bailey Great Britain | |||
In the heats of the amateur sprint, the Dutch Dorus Nijland would have won his heat of Frenchman Paul Texier (who later won the bronze medal) by more than 20 centimeters, but the neutral official named Texier as the winner. [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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