Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race
Appearance
Men's cycling road race at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Munich, West Germany | ||||||||||||
Date | 7 September 1972 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 163 from 48 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4:14:37 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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Road cycling![]() | |
Road race | men |
Team time trial | men |
Track cycling![]() | |
Track time trial | men |
Individual pursuit | men |
Team pursuit | men |
Sprint | men |
Tandem | men |
In cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the men's individual road race was held on 7 September. A total of 76 cyclists finished the race.
Irish protesters
Seven members of the National Cycling Association (NCA) were arrested for disrupting the event. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognised separate national federations on either side of the Irish political border. The NCA was an Irish Republican all-Ireland body not affiliated to the ICU. Three NCA members delayed the start by distributing leaflets,[1] and the other four joined mid-race to ambush Irish competitor Noel Teggart, causing a minor pile-up.[2]
Final classification
Rank | Rider | Time |
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04:14:37 |
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DSQ | ![]() |
4:15:04[t 1] |
4.[t 1] | ![]() |
+ 0.27 |
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+ 0.30 |
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7. | ![]() |
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8. | ![]() |
+ 0.36 |
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Note:
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Jaime Huélamo (ESP) was disqualified after he tested positive for nikethamide (Coramine). Biddle was not awarded the bronze medal as he had not been tested for drugs.
Did not finish
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References
Notes
- ^ AAP (8 September 1972). "Rebel cyclists sent marching". The Age. Melbourne. p. 15. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ AP (8 September 1972). "7 I.R.A. cyclists 'invade' Olympics; Rebels Say Their Team Is Better Than the Regulars, Then Try to Prove It". New York Times. p. 23, Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ Sports-reference