| Venue | Maebashi, Japan |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | August 1990 |
| Velodrome | Green Dome Maebashi |
| Nations participating | 53 |
| Events | 15 |
The 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Maebashi, Japan in August 1990. [1] Fifteen events were contested, 12 for men (5 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 3 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  East Germany (GDR) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
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