title: 1899 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
text: # 1899 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
  
  The 1899 ICA Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 9 to 11 August 1899. Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's Professional Events ||||
  | Men's sprint details | Major Taylor United States | Tom Butler United States | Gaston Courbe d'Outrelon France |
  | Men's motor-paced details | Harry Gibson Canada | Hugh Mclean United States | Ken Boake United States |
  | Men's Amateur Events ||||
  | Men's sprint details | Thomas Summersgill Great Britain | E. Peebody United States | J. Caldow Canada |
  | Men's motor-paced details | John Nelson United States | Robert Goodson United States | William Riddle Canada |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
  | 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
  