year
|
date
|
country
|
venue
|
1893 |
11th and 12th Aug |
United States 45 United States
|
Chicago
|
1894 |
Aug 12-13 |
Belgium Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
1895 |
17th to 19th August |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Cologne ( Riehler Radrennbahn )
|
1896 |
15 to 17 Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1897 |
July 30th to August 2nd |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Glasgow ( Celtic Park )
|
1898 |
Sep 8-12 |
Austria Cisleithanien Empire of Austria
|
Vienna ( Prater Railway )
|
1899 |
Aug 9-11 |
Canada 1868 Canada
|
Montreal ( Velodrome de Queen's Park )
|
1900 |
Aug 12th to 18th |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1901 |
July 7-14 |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Berlin ( Friedenau cycle track )
|
1902 |
15th June |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Rome
|
June 22 |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Berlin ( Friedenau cycle track )
|
1903 |
16-22 Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1904 |
3rd to 10th Sep |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
London ( Crystal Palace )
|
1905 |
July 16-23 |
Belgium Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
1906 |
July 29th to August 5th |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Geneva
|
1907 |
June 30th to July 7th |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1908 |
July 26th |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Leipzig ( Leipzig sports field , amateurs)
|
July 30th to August 2nd |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Berlin ( Steglitz cycling track , professional driver)
|
1909 |
14 to 23 Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1910 |
July 17th to 25th |
Belgium Belgium
|
Brussels
|
1911 |
? |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Rome
|
1912 |
30 Aug to 4 Sep |
United States 48 United States
|
Newark ( Newark Velodrome )
|
1913 |
23 to 24 Aug |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Berlin ( German stadium , amateurs)
|
28th to 31st Aug |
German Empire The German Imperium
|
Leipzig ( Leipzig sports field , professional driver)
|
1914 |
2nd Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1915-1919 |
No event because of the First World War
|
1920 |
6-8 Aug |
Belgium Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
1921 |
July 30th to August 8th |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1922 |
July 29th to August 7th |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
17 Sep |
France France
|
Paris
|
1923 |
Aug 18-26 |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1924 |
3rd to 10th Aug |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1925 |
16-23 Aug |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
1926 |
July 24th to Aug 1st |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Milan (Sprint)
|
July 24th to Aug 1st |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Turin (stay)
|
1927 |
July 17th to 24th |
German Empire German Empire
|
Cologne ( Müngersdorfer Radrennbahn , Sprint)
|
July 17th to 24th |
German Empire German Empire
|
Elberfeld ( stadium at the zoo , standing)
|
1928 |
14th to 20th August |
Hungary 1940 Kingdom of Hungary
|
Budapest ( Millenáris Sportpálya )
|
1929 |
Aug 11th to 18th |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1930 |
Aug 24th to 30th |
Belgium Belgium
|
Brussels ( Heysel Stadium )
|
1931 |
21 to 30 Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1932 |
27 Aug to 4 Sep |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Rome ( Stadio Nazionale del PNF )
|
1933 |
11th to 15th August |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1934 |
Aug 10th to 19th |
Nazi state German Empire
|
Leipzig ( Leipzig sports field )
|
1935 |
Aug 10th to 18th |
Belgium Belgium
|
Brussels ( Heysel Stadium )
|
1936 |
28 Aug to 6 Sep |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1937 |
Aug 21-29 |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1938 |
27 Aug to 4 Sep |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam ( Olympic Stadium )
|
1939 |
26 Aug to 3 Sep |
Italy 1861 Kingdom of Italy
|
Milan ( Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli )
|
1940-1945 |
No event because of the Second World War
|
1946 |
Aug 24 to Sep 1 |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1947 |
July 26th to August 3rd |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1948 |
23-29 Aug |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam ( Olympic Stadium )
|
1949 |
22-28 Aug |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1950 |
August |
Belgium Belgium
|
Rocourt ( Stade Vélodrome )
|
1951 |
Aug 24-28 |
Italy Italy
|
Milan ( Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli )
|
1952 |
26th to 31st Aug |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1953 |
21-26 Aug |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1954 |
27-29 Aug |
Germany BR Federal Republic of Germany
|
Cologne ( Müngersdorfer Stadium , Sprint and Endurance)
|
27-29 Aug |
Germany BR Federal Republic of Germany
|
Wuppertal ( stadium at the zoo , standing)
|
1955 |
Aug 31 to Sep 3 |
Italy Italy
|
Milan ( Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli )
|
1956 |
27 Aug to 2 Sep |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ordrup ( Ordrup Velodrome ) near Copenhagen
|
1957 |
10th to 15th August |
Belgium Belgium
|
Rocourt ( Stade Vélodrome )
|
1958 |
Sep 2 to 7 |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1959 |
Aug 8th to 13th |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam ( Olympic Stadium )
|
1960 |
3rd to 14th Aug |
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 German Democratic Republic
|
Leipzig ( Alfred-Rosch-Kampfbahn )
|
3rd to 14th Aug |
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 German Democratic Republic
|
Karl-Marx-Stadt ( Radrennbahn Karl-Marx-Stadt , standing race of professional drivers)
|
1961 |
27 Aug to 13 Sep |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1962 |
Aug 24-28 |
Italy Italy
|
Milan ( Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli )
|
1963 |
1st to 7th Aug |
Belgium Belgium
|
Rocourt ( Stade Vélodrome )
|
1964 |
Sep 8-13 |
France France
|
Paris ( Parc des Princes )
|
1965 |
Sep 6-12 |
Spain 1945 Spain
|
San Sebastian ( Velódromo de Anoeta )
|
1966 |
29 Aug to 4 Sep |
Germany BR Federal Republic of Germany
|
Frankfurt am Main ( Waldstadion )
|
1967 |
22-27 Aug |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam ( Olympic Stadium )
|
1968 |
26-29 Aug |
Italy Italy
|
Rome ( Velodromo Olimpico , non-Olympic disciplines)
|
November 1st to 10th |
Uruguay Uruguay
|
Montevideo ( Velódromo Municipal , Olympic disciplines)
|
1969 |
5th to 9th Aug |
Belgium Belgium
|
Antwerp ( Sportpaleis , professionals)
|
Aug 20 to 24 |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
|
Brno ( Brno Velodrome , amateurs)
|
1970 |
6 to 12 Aug |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Leicester ( Saffron Lane Velodrome )
|
1971 |
25th to 31st Aug |
Italy Italy
|
Varese ( Stadio Franco Ossola )
|
1972 |
July 29th to August 2nd |
France France
|
Marseille ( Stade Vélodrome )
|
1973 |
22-27 Aug |
Spain 1945 Spain
|
San Sebastian ( Velódromo de Anoeta )
|
1974 |
14th to 20th August |
Canada Canada
|
Montreal ( Université de Montréal velodrome )
|
1975 |
Aug 20-25 |
Belgium Belgium
|
Rocourt ( Stade Vélodrome )
|
1976 |
Sep 7-10 |
Italy Italy
|
Monteroni di Lecce ( Velodromo degli Ulivi )
|
1977 |
22-26 Aug |
Venezuela Venezuela
|
San Cristóbal ( Velódromo José de Jesús Mora Figueroa )
|
1978 |
16-21 Aug |
Germany BR Federal Republic of Germany
|
Munich ( Olympic cycling stadium )
|
1979 |
29 Aug to 2 Sep |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Amsterdam ( Olympic Stadium )
|
1980 |
3rd to 7th Sep. |
France France
|
Besançon ( Stade Léo-Lagrange )
|
1981 |
31 Aug to 5 Sep |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
|
Brno ( Brno Velodrome )
|
1982 |
23-29 Aug |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Leicester ( Saffron Lane Velodrome )
|
1983 |
23-28 Aug |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Racecourse )
|
1984 |
28th to 31st Aug |
Spain Spain
|
Barcelona ( Velódromo de Horta )
|
1985 |
Aug 21 to Sep 1 |
Italy Italy
|
Bassano del Grappa ( Stadio Rino Mercante )
|
1986 |
27 Aug to 7 Sep |
United States United States
|
Colorado Springs ( 7-Eleven USOTC Velodrome )
|
27 Aug to 7 Sep |
Switzerland Switzerland
|
Zurich ( Oerlikon Open Race Track , stayers: amateurs and professionals)
|
1987 |
August |
Austria Austria
|
Vienna ( Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion )
|
1988 |
Aug 21-25 |
Belgium Belgium
|
Ghent ( Blaarmeersen Velodrome )
|
1989 |
August |
France France
|
Lyon ( Vélodrome Georges-Préveral )
|
1990 |
August |
Japan Japan
|
Maebashi ( Green Dome )
|
1991 |
13 to 18 Aug |
Germany Germany
|
Stuttgart ( Schleyer Hall )
|
1992 |
August |
Spain Spain
|
Valencia ( Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig )
|
1993 |
17th to 29th Aug |
Norway Norway
|
Hamar ( Vikingskipet )
|
1994 |
15th to 20th Aug |
Italy Italy
|
Palermo ( Velodromo Paolo Borsellino )
|
1995 |
Sep 26th to 30th |
Colombia Colombia
|
Bogotá ( Velódromo Luis Carlos Galán )
|
1996 |
28 Aug to 1 Sep |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Manchester ( Manchester Velodrome )
|
1997 |
27th to 31st Aug |
Australia Australia
|
Perth ( Perth SpeedDome )
|
1998 |
Aug 26th to 30th |
France France
|
Bordeaux ( Stadium Vélodrome de Bordeaux Lac )
|
1999 |
Oct 20th to 24th |
Germany Germany
|
Berlin ( Velodrom )
|
2000 |
Oct 25-29 |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Manchester ( Manchester Velodrome )
|
2001 |
Sep 26th to 30th |
Belgium Belgium
|
Antwerp ( Sportpaleis )
|
2002 |
Sep 25-29 |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ballerup ( Ballerup Super Arena )
|
2003 |
July 30th to August 3rd |
Germany Germany
|
Stuttgart ( Schleyer Hall )
|
2004 |
May 26th to 30th |
Australia Australia
|
Melbourne ( Vodafone Arena )
|
2005 |
March 24-27 |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles ( ADT Event Center )
|
2006 |
April 13-16 |
France France
|
Bordeaux ( Stadium Vélodrome de Bordeaux Lac )
|
2007 |
29 Mar until April 1st |
Spain Spain
|
Palma ( Palma Arena )
|
2008 |
March 26th to 30th |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Manchester ( Manchester Velodrome )
|
2009 |
25-29 Mar |
Poland Poland
|
Pruszków ( BGŻ Arena )
|
2010 |
March 24th to 28th |
Denmark Denmark
|
Ballerup ( Ballerup Super Arena )
|
2011 |
March 23-27 |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Apeldoorn ( Omnisport Apeldoorn )
|
2012 |
Apr 4 to 8 |
Australia Australia
|
Melbourne ( Hisense Arena )
|
2013 |
Feb 20 to 24 |
Belarus Belarus
|
Minsk ( Minsk Arena )
|
2014 |
Feb. 26 to Mar. 2 |
Colombia Colombia
|
Cali ( Vélodromo Alcides Nieto Patiño )
|
2015 |
Feb. 18-22 |
France France
|
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ( Vélodrome National )
|
2016 |
2nd to 6th Mar. |
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
London ( Lee Valley Velodrome )
|
2017 |
Apr 12-16 |
Hong Kong Hong Kong
|
Hong Kong ( Hong Kong Velodrome )
|
2018 |
Feb 28 to Mar 4 |
Netherlands Netherlands
|
Apeldoorn ( Omnisport Apeldoorn )
|
2019 |
Feb. 27 to March 3 |
Poland Poland
|
Pruszków ( BGŻ BNP Paribas Arena )
|
2020 |
February 26th to March 1st |
Germany Germany
|
Berlin ( Velodrom )
|
2021 |
|
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
|
Ashgabat ( Ashgabat Velodrome )
|
2022 |
|
France France
|
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ( Vélodrome National )
|
2023 |
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Glasgow ( Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome )
|
2024 |
|
Denmark Denmark
|
Ballerup ( Ballerup Super Arena )
|