1893 Track Cycling World Championships
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The 1893 track cycling world championships were the inaugural world championships for track cycling. Before then there had been events described as world championships but without ratification by a world cycling authority. The creation of the International Cycling Association in 1892 made internationally recognised championships possible.
They took place in Chicago, United States. There were three events: sprint, stayers' race (motor-paced) and a 10km, now classified as a scratch race. The rules allowed for a team race but it was not held. Races were held only for amateurs. Winners received a gold medal and all other participants a silver.
The USA took two of the three gold medals. The table below shows the position had gold, silver and bronze medals been awarded.
[edit] Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  South Africa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
[edit] Medal Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sprint details |
Arthur-Augustus Zimmerman United States |
John S. Johnson United States |
John Patrick Bliss United States |
| Stayers details |
Lawrence Meintjes South Africa |
Charles Albrecht Germany |
B. Ulbricht United States |
| 10 km Sprint details |
Arthur-Augustus Zimmerman United States |
John Patrick Bliss United States |
John S. Johnson United States |
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