The 1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 8 to 13 August 1959.World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893 Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
In the same period, the 1959 UCI Road World Championships were organized in Zandvoort, Netherlands.
Medal summary Men's Professional EventsMen's sprint Antonio Maspes Michel Rousseau Jan Derksen Roger Rivière Albert Bouvet Jean BrankartMen's motor-paced Guillermo Timoner Walter Bucher Norbert Koch Men's Amateur EventsMen's sprint Valentino Gasparella Sante Gaiardoni André Gruchet Rudi Altig Mario Vallotto Willy TreppMen's motor-pacedArie van Houwelingen Bernard Deconinck Lothar Meister Women's EventsGalina ErmolaevaValentina MaksimovaJean DunnBeryl BurtonElsy JacobsLyudmilla Kochetova
Medal table
See also 1959 UCI Road World Championships
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