The 1997 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Munich, Germany from 1-2 February 1997.[1]
| Men's elite race | 01:00:40 | + 0:23 | + 0:23 | ||||
| Men's under-23 race | 53:25 | + 0:22 | + 0:38 | ||||
| Men's junior race | 46:14 | + 0:05 | + 0:06 |
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:00:40 | |||
| 2 | Thomas Frischknecht | + 0:23 | ||
| 3 | Luca Bramati | + 0:23 | ||
| 4 | Adrie van der Poel | + 0:35 | ||
| 5 | Wim de Vos | + 0:53 | ||
| 6 | Erwin Vervecken | + 1:13 | ||
| 7 | Franz-Josef Nieberding | + 1:25 | ||
| 8 | Beat Wabel | + 1:39 | ||
| 9 | Dieter Runkel | + 1:39 | ||
| 10 | Peter Van Santvliet | + 2:04 |
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53:25 | |||
| 2 | Bart Wellens | + 0:22 | ||
| 3 | Christophe Morel | + 0:38 | ||
| 4 | Miguel Martinez | + 0:58 | ||
| 5 | Gretenius Gommers | + 1:27 | ||
| 6 | Elvis Zucci | + 1:33 | ||
| 7 | Guillaume Benoist | + 1:37 | ||
| 8 | Gerben de Knegt | + 1:45 | ||
| 9 | Zdeněk Mlynář | + 1:46 | ||
| 10 | David Willemsens | + 1:47 |
| Pos. | Cycliste | Pays | Temps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46:14 | |||
| 2 | Stefano Toffoletti | + 0:05 | ||
| 3 | + 0:06 | |||
| 4 | Nicolas Dieudonné | + 0:08 | ||
| 5 | Torsten Hiekmann | + 0:11 | ||
| 6 | John Gadret | + 0:12 | ||
| 7 | Thomas Lecuyer | + 0:25 | ||
| 8 | Andrew Vancoillie | + 1:14 | ||
| 9 | Davy Commeyne | + 1:22 | ||
| 10 | Wilant van Gils | + 1:30 |