The World Championships
The first world championships were held in Chicago, the winners receiving a gold medal and all participants a silver medal. The distance from the centre of world cycling in Europe limited the number of riders and Americans won two of the three gold medals. The tables below show what would have happened had gold, bronze and silver medals been awarded to the first three.
| 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 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint details |
Arthur Zimmerman |
John S. Johnson |
John Patrick Bliss |
| Stayers details |
Lawrence Meintjes |
Charles Albrecht |
B. Ulbricht |
| 10 km Sprint details |
Arthur Zimmerman |
John Patrick Bliss |
John S. Johnson |
The following championships were run in Antwerp, Cologne, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Vienna and Montreal.
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