Sources[1][2] updated after the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships incomplete, you can help by adding the Dutch results at championships before 2001 incomplete, only women's 3000 m team pursuit records listed After the introduction of the women's 3000m team pursuit at the 2007–08 track cycling season, the Dutch team broke three time the Dutch record at the World Championships.

The Netherlands competed at the 1981 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1981.

[7] The Dutch men Ad van Asten and national champion Peter Pieters finished disappointingly 29th and 35th.

Both Mathé Pronk and Gaby Minneboo qualified with a second place in the 1st round directly for the final, respectively behind Podlesch from East Germany and Fusarpoli from Italy.

Coach Stam was not totally satisfied as Ger Slot and Eric Geserick did not qualify.

[18][19] One of the entrants is Elis Ligtlee, a favourite in several sprint disciplines, who crashed at the Six days of Rotterdam in January.

(**) Dion Beukeboom competed in the qualifications and first round instead of Joost van der Burg.