The 1897 World Track Cycling Championship was held from July 30 to August 2 in Glasgow ( UK ). Competitions were held in two disciplines - in the sprint and in the race for the leader among amateurs and professionals separately.
Medalists
Professionals
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sprint | Willie Arend | Charles F. Barden | Paul Nossam [1] |
| Leader Race | Jack stokes | Arthur Adalbert Chase | Frank Armstrong [2] |
Lovers
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sprint | Edwin Schrader | V.P. Fawcett | Harry reynolds |
| Leader Race | Edward Gould | Emil Usu | Rasmond Thyorbi |
Notes
- β real name Paul Masson
- β listed as a bronze medalist only on sports123