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| Venue | Bordeaux, France  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | April 13–April 16, 2006 |
| Velodrome | Vélodrome de Bordeaux |
The 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bordeaux, France from April 13 to April 16, 2006.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
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