UCI track world championships 1931

The 27th UCI Track World Championships took place from August 21 to 30, 1931 on the Velodrome in Ordrup near Copenhagen , which was the sixth time a World Cup was held.

33 drivers from 16 nations were registered for the amateur world championships for aviators ( sprinters ). There were no drivers from North America at the start, but instead drivers from countries such as Yugoslavia and Poland that were rarely involved. The tournament ended with a triple triumph for the host Danes.

The driver Ali Mohamed Assad-Bahador from Persia was there, a "sensation" to which the illustrated cycling sport devoted an entire section:

"Under the Persian Ali Mohamed Assad-Bahador (what a wonderful name - as with Karl May!) One had imagined a black-bearded brown man with a colored turban, but a well-mannered young man of white skin with a smooth crown appeared, who looked more like a Parisian, in a nice white jersey, strongly built and well trained, who just lacks routine. He drove quite rough and amateurish, but quite spirited and was by no means out of the ordinary. "

18 sprinters from nine countries competed for the professional world title. Here, too, the title went to Denmark, to Willy Falck Hansen , who won against Lucien Michard . During this decision, a possible misjudgment by the sole judge Alban Collignon , a Belgian sports journalist and later President of the World Cycling Federation Union Cycliste Internationale , was brought up and as a consequence several judges and other innovations were demanded in the future.

Twelve drivers from seven countries competed in the professional world championships for the stayers. Among others, two Hungarian drivers had registered, but they ultimately did not start. According to the press, however, the track was unsuitable for standing races because the curves were too flat, no higher speeds were achieved and the competitions were monotonous and unattractive for the spectators. The final run, however, according to the Illustrierte Radrennsport , "was one of the most beautiful and exciting races we have ever seen!" The race ended with a German double victory ahead of the multiple Belgian world champion and veteran, Victor Linart , who had been a professional for over 25 years was active.

A victory for the Danish driver Henry Hansen at the amateur world championships on the road, which are taking place at the same time, rounded off the Danish success.

Finally, the Illustrierte Radrenn-Sport summed up that at these world championships the sporting interests were neglected "in the chaos of receptions, banquets and excursions" .

Results of the professional drivers

discipline	space	country	athlete
Air races over 1000 m	1	Denmark	Willy Falck Hansen
	2	France	Lucien Michard
	3	Belgium	Jef Scherens
Standing race	1	German Empire	Walter Sawall / Georges Grolimund
over 100 km	2	German Empire	Erich Möller
	3	Belgium	Victor Linart

Results of the amateurs

discipline	space	country	athlete
Flying races	1	Denmark	Helge Harder
over 1000 m	2	Denmark	Willy Gervin
	3	Denmark	Anker Meyer Andersen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Illustrated Radrenn-Sport , August 28, 1931, p. 972
2. ↑ Lucien Michard on lepetitbraquet.free.fr ( Memento from July 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ Illustrated Radrenn-Sport , September 4, 1931, p. 994
4. ^ Illustrated cycling sport , September 17, 1931

literature

• Illustrated cycling , August / September 1931