Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country

These are the results of the women's cross-country event in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The pre-race favourite, Norway's Gunn-Rita Dahle, dominated the race throughout, despite a fall that damaged the gears on her bicycle. The reigning world champion Sabine Spitz overtook Alison Sydor late in the race to claim bronze, behind Marie-Hélène Prémont. The winner of the gold medal at the previous two Olympics, Paola Pezzo of Italy, did not finish.

The race consisted of 1 start loop and 5 full loop, a total of 31.3 km. It was held at 11:00 on August 27, 2004.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR)	Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN)	Sabine Spitz (GER)

Results

Final standings

Rank	Name	Time
1	Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR)	1:56:51
2	Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN)	1:57:50
3	Sabine Spitz (GER)	1:59:21
4	Alison Sydor (CAN)	1:59:47
5	Elsbeth van Rooy-Vink (NED)	2:01:41
6	Maja Włoszczowska (POL)	2:02:08
7	Ivonne Kraft (GER)	2:05:18
8	Laurence Leboucher (FRA)	2:05:34
9	Mary McConneloug (USA)	2:06:12
10	Lisa Mathison (AUS)	2:07:01
11	Anna Szafraniec (POL)	2:07:44
12	Jimena Florit (ARG)	2:08:42
13	Irina Kalentieva (RUS)	2:08:57
14	Barbel Jungmeier (AUT)	2:09:22
15	Kiara Bisaro (CAN)	2:09:50
16	Robyn Wong (NZL)	2:10:59
17	Ma Yanping (CHN)	2:13:18
18	Jaqueline Mourao (BRA)	2:13:52
19	Katrin Leumann (SUI)	2:16:07
20	Maria Ostergren (SWE)	2:16:16
21	Jenny McCauley (IRL)	-1 lap
22	Yukari Nakagome (JPN)	-1 lap
23	Karen Matamoros (CRC)	-1 lap
24	Elina Sofocleous (CYP)	-2 laps
—	Marga Fullana (ESP)	DNF
	Magdalena Sadlecka (POL)	DNF
	Barbara Blatter (SUI)	DNF
	Mette Andersen (DEN)	DNF
	Paola Pezzo (ITA)	DNF
	Janka Stevkova (SVK)	DNF

See also

• Cycling at the 2003 Pan American Games - Mountain Bike

References

• Official Olympic Report