title: 1896 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
text: # 1896 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
  
  The 1896 track cycling world championships were the fourth world championships for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were four events: separate amateur and professional races in both the sprint and the stayers' race (motor-paced).
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's Professional Events ||||
  | Men's sprint details | Paul Bourillon France | Charles F. Barden United Kingdom | Edmond Jacquelin France |
  | Men's motor-paced details | Arthur Adalbert Chase United Kingdom | Jack Williams Stocks United Kingdom | Ferenc Gerger Hungary |
  | Men's Amateur Events ||||
  | Men's sprint details | Harry Reynolds United Kingdom | Edwin Schraeder Denmark | Charles Guillaumet France |
  | Men's motor-paced details | Fernand Ponscarme France | Michael Djakoff Russia | Anton Hansen Denmark |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
  | 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
  | 3 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 4 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 5 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
  