The 1902 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rome, Italy for the sprint disciplines on 15 June and -as the flat cycling track in Rome proved unsuitable- in Berlin, Germany for the motor paced disciplines on 22 June.[1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
| Venue | Rome, Italy  Berlin, Germany  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 15 and 22 June 1902 |
| Velodrome | Velodromo di Porta Salaria Radrennbahn Friedenau |
| Events | 4 |
Medal summary
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Thorvald Ellegaard Denmark |
Harie Meyers Netherlands |
Pietro Bixio Italy
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Thaddäus Robl Germany |
Émile Bouhours France |
Edouard-Henri Taylor France[2]
| |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Charles Piard France |
Léon Delaborde France |
Orla Nord Denmark
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Alfred Görnemann Germany |
Fritz Keller Germany |
Johan Dielhe Germany
| |||
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
edit- ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2014 to 1893". bikecult.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ In some sources, Taylor is British. Edouard-Henri Taylor is listed here as French. He is born in Paris on 18/06/1880, French national motor paced champion in 1899, second in the 1980 world championships and third in 1902. Sources : « Le site du Cyclisme » : http://www.siteducyclisme.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=23315 Mémoire du Cyclisme : "Mémoire du cyclisme". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-15. Le Dico du sport : http://dicosport.lequipe.fr/resultats/cyclisme-1/championnats-du-monde-sur-piste-2047/demi-fond-9304/annee-1902/Hommes-0/ Archived 2012-07-20 at archive.today
