1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 87th UCI Track World Championships was held from August 27 to 31 1997 at the Midvale Speed Dome in Perth instead. The program included twelve disciplines, eight for men, four for women.
From twelve to erringenden gold medals, the French team won six, the Australian hosts won just one.
The Italian train of four was able to defend his World Cup title only due to a failure of the opponent: At the final run was the Ukrainian team one kilometer from the target a lead of one and a half seconds. A little later swiped the wheels of two Ukrainian riders, and all four athletes collapsed. The cycling: "Standing ovations from the audience there was for the unfortunate losers, where, on the lap of honor returned the smile. "