Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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| Cycling at the Games of the I Olympiad |
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| Road cycling | Athens and surrounding area | ||||||
| Track cycling | Neo Phaliron Velodrome | ||||||
| Dates | 8 April | ||||||
| Cyclists | 19 from 5 countries | ||||||
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At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Cycling. Events were held on 8 April, 11 April, 12 April and 13 April 1896. Nineteen cyclists, all men, from five nations competed.[1]
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Medal summary[edit]
These medals were retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award. Every nation won at least a silver medal, with three winning golds.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race |
Greece (GRE) |
Germany (GER) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
| Sprint |
France (FRA) |
Greece (GRE) |
France (FRA) |
| Time trial |
France (FRA) |
Greece (GRE) |
Austria (AUT) |
| 10 kilometres |
France (FRA) |
France (FRA) |
Austria (AUT) |
| 100 kilometres |
France (FRA) |
Greece (GRE) |
none |
| 12-hour race |
Austria (AUT) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
none |
Participating nations[edit]
A total of 19 cyclists from 5 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Austria (1)
France (2)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (2)
Greece (9)(*)
(*) NOTE: Including one cyclist (Nikos Loverdos) from Smyrna who competed for Greece.
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sub-Committee for Cycling[edit]
- Nicolas Vlangalis, president
- Const. Bellinis, secretary
- S. Mavros
- Nic. Kontojiannis
- Mar Philipp
- Jac. Theophilas
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cycling: 1896 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
External links[edit]
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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