1997 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

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1997 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
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Munich
Venue Flag of Germany.svg Munich, Germany
Date (1997-02-01 - 1997-02-02)1–2 February 1997
Coordinates 48°08′15″N11°34′30″E / 48.13750°N 11.57500°E / 48.13750; 11.57500
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The 1997 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Munich, Germany from 1-2 February 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1113
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)1102
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1102
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Totals (5 entries)3339

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's elite race
details 		Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Pontoni  (ITA)01:00:40Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Thomas Frischknecht  (SWI)+ 0:23Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Bramati  (ITA)+ 0:23
Men's under-23 race
details 		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sven Nys  (BEL)53:25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bart Wellens  (BEL)+ 0:22Flag of France.svg  Christophe Morel  (FRA)+ 0:38
Men's junior race
details 		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  David Rusch  (SUI)46:14Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Toffoletti  (ITA)+ 0:05Flag of Germany.svg  Steffen Weigold  (GER)+ 0:06

Results

Elite

RankRiderNationTime
1 Daniele Pontoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:00:40
2 Thomas Frischknecht Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland + 0:23
3 Luca Bramati Flag of Italy.svg  Italy + 0:23
4 Adrie van der Poel Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands + 0:35
5 Wim de Vos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands + 0:53
6 Erwin Vervecken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 1:13
7 Franz-Josef Nieberding Flag of Germany.svg  Germany + 1:25
8 Beat Wabel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland + 1:39
9 Dieter Runkel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland + 1:39
10 Peter Van Santvliet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 2:04

Under-23

RankRiderNationTime
1 Sven Nys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53:25
2 Bart Wellens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 0:22
3 Christophe Morel Flag of France.svg  France + 0:38
4 Miguel Martinez Flag of France.svg  France + 0:58
5 Gretenius Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands + 1:27
6 Elvis Zucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy + 1:33
7 Guillaume Benoist Flag of France.svg  France + 1:37
8 Gerben de Knegt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands + 1:45
9 Zdeněk Mlynář Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic + 1:46
10 David Willemsens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 1:47

Junior

Pos.CyclistePaysTemps
1 David Rusch Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 46:14
2 Stefano Toffoletti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy + 0:05
3 Steffen Weigold Flag of Germany.svg  Germany + 0:06
4 Nicolas Dieudonné Flag of France.svg  France + 0:08
5 Torsten Hiekmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany + 0:11
6 John Gadret Flag of France.svg  France + 0:12
7 Thomas Lecuyer Flag of France.svg  France + 0:25
8 Andrew Vancoillie Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 1:14
9 Davy Commeyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 1:22
10 Wilant van Gils Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands + 1:30

References

  1. ↑ "Cyclo-Cross World Championships 1996/1997 - Results Men". the-sports.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships München 1997". wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 28 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "1997  » UCI World Championship (WC)  » Munich". procyclingstats.com. 28 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "World Championship 1997". FirstCycling.com. 1 January 2026.
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