Track cycling world championships 1896

The track cycling world championships in 1896 took place from August 15th to 17th in Ordrup near Copenhagen . The organizer was the "International Cyclists Association", a predecessor organization of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). 120 racing drivers were at the start.

Four races were held, two for amateurs and two for professional drivers . The disciplines on the program were aviation races, today sprint , over 1 mile and standing races over 100 km (behind non-motorized multi-seater pacemakers, so-called trip and quadruplets).

The Danish royal family was also on site for the professional stand-up race. The Rad-Welt reported: "Chase finishes the 100 km in the best condition and is then introduced to the king, who asks whether the winner is tired, which he answers with a strong 'No'."

Professional driver

discipline	space	country	athlete
1 mile flying race	1	France	Paul Bourillon
	2	United Kingdom	Charles F. Barden
	3	France	Edmond Jacquelin
Standing race over 100 km	1	United Kingdom	Arthur Chase
	2	United Kingdom	Jack William Stocks
	3	Austria	Franz Gerger

Amateurs

discipline	space	country	athlete
1 mile flying race	1	Ireland	Harry Reynolds
	2	Denmark	Edwin Schrader
	3	France	Charles Guillaumet
Standing race over 100 km	1	France	Fernand Ponscarme
	2	Russia	Michael Djakoff
	3	Denmark	Anton Hansen

literature

• Rad-Welt , August 1986