Competitors for 1998 World Cyclo-Cross Championships
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörg Arenz |  GER |
CYC | 22 July 1967 |
| Dominique Arnould |  FRA |
CYC | 19 November 1966 |
| Kamil Ausbuher |  CZE |
CYC | 7 August 1975 |
| Michael Baumgartner |  SUI |
CYC | 9 January 1980 |
| Davide Bertoni |  ITA |
CYC | 27 August 1967 |
| Gabriele Bilato | ITA |
CYC | 31 July 1968 |
| Patrick Blum | SUI |
CYC | 8 January 1974 |
| Stuart Blunt |  GBR |
CYC | 19 June 1973 |
| Erik Boezewinkel |  NED |
CYC | 5 May 1972 |
| Luca Bramati | ITA |
CYC | 6 November 1968 |
| Tomáš Čabla | CZE |
CYC | 25 September 1974 |
| Iñaki Cendrero |  ESP |
CYC | 12 August 1966 |
| Jérôme Chiotti | FRA |
CYC | 18 January 1972 |
| Barrie Clarke | GBR |
CYC | 11 December 1966 |
| Davy Commeyne |  BEL |
CYC | 14 May 1980 |
| Danny De Bie | BEL |
CYC | 23 January 1960 |
| Mario De Clercq | BEL |
CYC | 5 March 1966 |
| Henrik Djernis |  DEN |
CYC | 22 April 1966 |
| Petr Dlask | CZE |
CYC | 20 October 1976 |
| Róbert Glajza |  SVK |
CYC | 11 June 1971 |
| Gretienus Gommers | NED |
CYC | 14 March 1975 |
| Richard Groenendaal | NED |
CYC | 13 July 1971 |
| Marc Gullikson |  USA |
CYC | 9 February 1968 |
| Marc Janssens | BEL |
CYC | 13 November 1968 |
| Michael Jørgensen | DEN |
CYC | 23 April 1968 |
| Dale Knapp | USA |
CYC | 16 March 1964 |
| Gerben de Knegt | NED |
CYC | 11 December 1975 |
| Steve Knight | GBR |
CYC | 21 June 1967 |
| Tadeusz Korzeniewski |  POL |
CYC | 10 May 1969 |
| Masanori Kosaka |  JPN |
CYC | 2 December 1963 |
| Ondřej Lukeš | CZE TCH |
CYC | 26 December 1973 |
| Emmanuel Magnien | FRA |
CYC | 7 May 1971 |
| Toshiaki Matsui | JPN |
CYC | 27 February 1975 |
| Frank McCormack | USA |
CYC | 28 May 1969 |
| Mark McCormack | USA |
CYC | 15 September 1970 |
| Christophe Mengin | FRA |
CYC | 3 September 1968 |
| Tobias Nestle | GER |
CYC | 14 October 1975 |
| Shinobu Noguchi | JPN |
CYC | 3 August 1973 |
| Sven Nys | BEL |
CYC | 17 June 1976 |
| Naohide Ota | JPN |
CYC | 15 August 1970 |
| Francisco Pla | ESP |
CYC | 12 December 1967 |
| Adrie van der Poel | NED |
CYC | 17 June 1959 |
| Daniele Pontoni | ITA |
CYC | 8 September 1966 |
| Jiří Pospíšil | CZE TCH |
CYC | 26 February 1973 |
| Michael Rasmussen | DEN |
CYC | 1 June 1974 |
| Dieter Runkel | SUI |
CYC | 21 December 1966 |
| Massimo Sargenti | ITA |
CYC | 13 November 1971 |
| Roland Schätti | SUI |
CYC | 27 June 1971 |
| Fausto Scotti | ITA |
CYC | 18 June 1966 |
| David Seco | ESP |
CYC | 17 March 1973 |
| Martin Seddon | GBR |
CYC | 16 December 1971 |
| Radomír Šimůnek Sr | CZE TCH |
CYC | 8 April 1962 |
| Thomas Steiger | SUI |
CYC | 8 July 1973 |
| Peter Stevenson | GBR |
CYC | 8 March 1959 |
| Antonio Suárez | ESP |
CYC | 23 July 1973 |
| Stefano Toffoletti | ITA |
CYC | 17 March 1980 |
| Malte Urban | GER |
CYC | 14 December 1974 |
| Peter Van Santvliet | BEL |
CYC | 6 May 1969 |
| Erwin Vervecken | BEL |
CYC | 23 March 1972 |
| Beat Wabel | SUI |
CYC | 23 May 1967 |
| Peter Wedge |  CAN |
CYC | 18 September 1972 |
| Bart Wellens | BEL |
CYC | 10 August 1978 |
| Jan Østergaard | DEN |
CYC | 20 February 1961 |