| Venue: | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
| Date: | 14–15 August 1896 |
| Events: | 4 |
| Previous: | Cologne 1895 |
| Next: | Glasgow 1897 |
| Velodrome: | Ordrupbanen |
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).
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Paul Bourillon | Charles F. Barden | Edmond Jacquelin | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Arthur Adalbert Chase | Jack Williams Stocks | Ferenc Gerger | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Harry Reynolds | Edwin Schraeder | Charles Guillaumet | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Fernand Ponscarme | Michael Djakoff | Anton Hansen | |||