Track cycling world championships 1898

George A. Banker became world champion of professional sprinters in Vienna.

The track cycling world championships in 1898 took place from September 8th to 12th in Vienna on the Prater - Bahn . The organizer was the International Cyclists Association , a predecessor organization of the Union Cycliste Internationale . While the world championships were being held, the news of the murder of Empress Elisabeth on September 10th worried the public and for a short time it was considered that the championships should be abandoned. However, since many drivers had traveled from far away, the only thing that was left behind was the use of flags and music.

The 100 km races took place behind non-motorized pacemaker machines with up to six seats, also called quadruple, quintup and sextuplets, including the so-called “Mulder five-seater”. A separate race has been scheduled for these multi-seaters as part of the supporting program.

A number of incidents occurred during the races: first of all, two drivers fought in the interior because one accused the other of stealing his pants. In the 100 km race of the professionals, twelve drivers should start; At the start of the race only two were on hand, one of which had no pacemaker. In the end, only one driver started, the Brit Palmer. Even at the World Championship races for professional sprinters, there were arguments and expressions of displeasure from the audience. The cycling world stated: "At the end of the race there was unbridled anarchy on the racing course."

Professional driver

discipline	space	country	athlete
1 mile flying race	1	United States	George A. Banker
	2	German Empire	Franz Verheyen
	3	France	Edmond Jacquelin
Standing race over 100 km	1	United Kingdom	Richard Palmer
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	3

Amateurs

discipline	space	country	athlete
1 mile flying race	1	German Empire	Paul Albert
	2	German Empire	Ludwig Opel
	3	United Kingdom	Thomas Summersgill
Standing race over 100 km	1	United Kingdom	Albert John Cherry
	2	German Empire	Gustav trenches
	3	Austria	Anton Huneck

literature

• Rad-Welt , September 1898