 | |
| Venue | Amsterdam, Netherlands  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 23–29 August 1948 |
| Velodrome | Olympisch Stadion |
| Events | 5 |
The 1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 23 to 29 August 1948. [1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Arie van Vliet Netherlands | Louis Gérardin  France | Georges Senfftleben France | |||
| Men's individual pursuit | Gerrit Schulte Netherlands | Fausto Coppi  Italy | Antonio Bevilacqua Italy | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Jean-Jacques Lamboley France | Elio Frosio Italy | August Meuleman  Belgium | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Mario Ghella Italy | Axel Schandorff  Denmark | Reg Harris  Great Britain | |||
| Men's individual pursuit | Guido Messina Italy | Jacques Dupont France | Charles Coste France | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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