Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's points race
| Men's points race at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | |||||||||
| Dates | September 15 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Sprint | men |
| 25 kilometres | men |
| Points race | men |
The men's points race, or “Course de Primes,” was 5 kilometres in length, with points awarded at each lap (prime) to the first three cyclists to finish the lap. The cyclist with the most points was the victor. On the last lap, the points were tripled – 9 to the winner of the race, 6 to second place, and 3 to third place. Enrico Brusoni won 5 of the 10 primes and also won the race.
Results
The event was held on 15 September. The three cyclists earning points in each of the 10 primes:
Prime # 1
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ferdinand Vasserot (FRA) |
3 points |
| 2 | J. Bérard (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Marcel Dohis (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 2
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Adolphe Cayron (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 3
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 |  Karl Duill (GER) |
1 point |
Prime # 4
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bérard (FRA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Giacomo Stratta (ITA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Georges Coindre (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 5
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Chaput (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Marcel Dohis (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 6
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Duill (GER) |
3 points |
| 2 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Ferdinand Vasserot (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 7
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Duill (GER) |
3 points |
| 2 | Coisy (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Germain (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 8
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Coisy (FRA) |
2 points |
| 3 | Germain (FRA) |
1 point |
Prime # 9
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
3 points |
| 2 | Karl Duill (GER) |
2 points |
| 3 | Luigi Colombo (ITA) |
1 point |
Prime # 10
| Place | Cyclist | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
9 points |
| 2 | Chaput (FRA) |
6 points |
| 3 | Adolphe Cayron (FRA) |
3 points |
Final result
| Place | Cyclist | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Brusoni (ITA) |
21 (7:09.0) |
| 2 | Karl Duill (GER) |
9 |
| 3 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
9 |
| 4 | Chaput (FRA) |
8 |
| 5 | J. Bérard (FRA) |
5 |
| 6 | Adolphe Cayron (FRA) |
4 |
| 7 | Coisy (FRA) |
4 |
| 7 | Ferdinand Vasserot (FRA) |
4 |
| 9 | Marcel Dohis (FRA) |
2 |
| 9 | Germain (FRA) |
2 |
| 9 | Giacomo Stratta (ITA) |
2 |
| 12 | Georges Coindre (FRA) |
1 |
| 12 | Luigi Colombo (ITA) |
1 |
References
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Cycling - track 1900". Accessed 19 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.