 | |
| Venue | Antwerp, Belgium  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | September 26–30, 2001 |
| Velodrome | Antwerps Sportpaleis |
| Events | 12 |
The 2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Antwerp, Belgium from September 26 to September 30, 2001.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
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