[1] The first three finishers in each category are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.
[2] The UCI Trials World Championships were held for the first time in 1986.
[3] Until 1999 they were held separately from the UCI World Championships in other cycling disciplines.
Beginning in 2017, the UCI world championships in trials will be held as part of the newly created UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, which will also include the UCI world championships in freestyle BMX and cross-country eliminator.
A team event has been included since the first UCI world championships in 1986, though the format has varied over time.