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1955 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1955 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueMilan, Italy Italy
Date(s)31 Augustus - 5 September 1955
VelodromeVelodromo Vigorelli
Events5

The 1955 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Milan, Italy from 31 August to 5 September 1955.[1] Five events for men were contested, three for professionals and two for amateurs.

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
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Antonio Maspes
 Italy
Oscar Plattner
 Switzerland
Arie van Vliet
 Netherlands
Men's individual pursuit
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Guido Messina
 Italy
René Strehler
 Switzerland
Wim van Est
 Netherlands
Men's motor-paced
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Guillermo Timoner
 Spain
Walter Bucher
 Switzerland
Giuseppe Martino
 Italy
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
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Giuseppe Ogna
 Italy
Jorge Bátiz
 Argentina
John Tressider
 Australia
Men's individual pursuit
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Norman Sheil
 Great Britain
Peter Brotherton
 Great Britain
Leandro Faggin
 Italy

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)3025
2 Great Britain (GBR)1102
3 Spain (ESP)1001
4 Switzerland (SUI)0303
5 Argentina (ARG)0101
6 Netherlands (NED)0022
7 Australia (AUS)0011
Totals (7 entries)55515

See also

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