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| Venue | Melbourne, Australia  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 26–30 May 2004 |
| Velodrome | Vodafone Arena |
| Events | 15 |
The 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship set of events for track cycling. Both men's and women's events took place, with nine men's events and six women's events. They took place in Melbourne, Australia from 26 to 30 May 2004. 43 nations competed, and competitors from 19 nations were awarded medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
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