1996 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The 1996 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France from 3-4 February 1996. This was the first year that the under-23 race was held.
Results
Under-23
| Rank | Rider | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Martinez | 46' 57" | |
| 2 | Patrick Blum | + 0:00 | |
| 3 | Zdeněk Mlynář | + 0:04 | |
| 4 | Maarten Nijland | + 0:04 | |
| 5 | Kamil Ausbuher | + 0:14 | |
| 6 | David Süssemilch | + 0:14 | |
| 7 | Dario David Cioni | + 0:14 | |
| 8 | Beat Blum | + 0:14 | |
| 9 | Christophe Morel | + 0:19 | |
| 10 | Guillaume Benoist | + 0:25 |