| Venue | Glasgow, United Kingdom  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 30 July - 2 August 1897 |
| Velodrome | Celtic Park |
| Events | 4 |
The 1897 ICA Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 30 July - 2 August 1897. [1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Willy Arend  Germany | Charles F. Barden Great Britain | Paul Nossam  France | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Jack William Stocks Great Britain | Arthur Adalbert Chase Great Britain | Fred Armstrong Great Britain | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Edwin Schraeder  Denmark | W. P. Fawcett Great Britain | Harry Reynolds  Ireland | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Edward Gould Great Britain | Emile Ouzon France | Rasmond Tjoerby Denmark | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ireland (IRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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