Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Venue | Munich, Germany |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1–2 February 1997 |
| Events | 3 |
The 1997 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Munich, Germany from 1-2 February 1997. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's elite race | Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | 01:00:40 |  Thomas Frischknecht (SWI) | + 0:23 | Luca Bramati (ITA) | + 0:23 |
| Men's under-23 race | Sven Nys (BEL) | 53:25 | Bart Wellens (BEL) | + 0:22 | Christophe Morel (FRA) | + 0:38 |
| Men's junior race | David Rusch (SUI) | 46:14 | Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) | + 0:05 | Steffen Weigold (GER) | + 0:06 |
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Pontoni | Italy | 1:00:40 |
| 2 | Thomas Frischknecht | Switzerland | + 0:23 |
| 3 | Luca Bramati | Italy | + 0:23 |
| 4 | Adrie van der Poel |  Netherlands | + 0:35 |
| 5 | Wim de Vos | Netherlands | + 0:53 |
| 6 | Erwin Vervecken | Belgium | + 1:13 |
| 7 | Franz-Josef Nieberding | Germany | + 1:25 |
| 8 | Beat Wabel | Switzerland | + 1:39 |
| 9 | Dieter Runkel | Switzerland | + 1:39 |
| 10 | Peter Van Santvliet | Belgium | + 2:04 |
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Nys | Belgium | 53:25 |
| 2 | Bart Wellens | Belgium | + 0:22 |
| 3 | Christophe Morel | France | + 0:38 |
| 4 | Miguel Martinez | France | + 0:58 |
| 5 | Gretenius Gommers | Netherlands | + 1:27 |
| 6 | Elvis Zucci | Italy | + 1:33 |
| 7 | Guillaume Benoist | France | + 1:37 |
| 8 | Gerben de Knegt | Netherlands | + 1:45 |
| 9 | Zdeněk Mlynář |  Czech Republic | + 1:46 |
| 10 | David Willemsens | Belgium | + 1:47 |
| Pos. | Cycliste | Pays | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Rusch | Switzerland | 46:14 |
| 2 | Stefano Toffoletti | Italy | + 0:05 |
| 3 | Steffen Weigold | Germany | + 0:06 |
| 4 | Nicolas Dieudonné | France | + 0:08 |
| 5 | Torsten Hiekmann | Germany | + 0:11 |
| 6 | John Gadret | France | + 0:12 |
| 7 | Thomas Lecuyer | France | + 0:25 |
| 8 | Andrew Vancoillie | Belgium | + 1:14 |
| 9 | Davy Commeyne | Belgium | + 1:22 |
| 10 | Wilant van Gils | Netherlands | + 1:30 |
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