1899 ICA Track Cycling World Championships explained

Venue:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date:9–11 August 1899
Velodrome:Vélodrome de Queen's Park
Events:4
Previous:Vienna 1898
Next:Paris 1900

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.[1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.

Medal summary

Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Major Taylor
Tom Butler
Gaston Courbe d'Outrelon
Men's motor-paced
Harry Gibson
Hugh Mclean
Ken Boake
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Thomas Summersgill
E. Peebody
J. Caldow
Men's motor-paced
John Nelson
Robert Goodson
[2]
William Riddle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track Cycling World Championships 2014 to 1893. bikecult.com. 21 November 2014.
  2. Some sources say Australian