Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial
| Men's road time trial at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Grumari Circuit - Pontal | ||||||||||
| Venue | Pontal, Rio de Janeiro 54.5 km (33.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Date | 10 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | TBA | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's individual time trial is one of Eighteen cycling events of the 2016 Olympic Games, to start and finish on 10 August at Pontal, a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The race start and finish will be part of the Barra venues cluster and one of seven temporary venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]
Qualification
Pre-race favourites
Course
The men's course will be two laps of the 29.8 km (18.5 mi) Grumari circuit for a race distance of 54.5 km (33.86 mi). The race start and finish of the course is set to be at the Tim Maia Square (Estrada do Pontal), then enters the Grumari circuit (clockwise) to reach the first climb (Grumari climb) after 9.7 km and the second climb (Grota Funda climb) at 19.2 km. [3]
Start list
The following NOCs have qualified riders to compete in the road race event. The following riders have been confirmed by their respective NOCs.
| NOC | # Athletes | Confirmed Athletes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
1 | ||
 Argentina |
1 | ||
 Australia |
2 | ||
 Austria |
1 | ||
 Belgium |
1 | ||
 Belarus |
2 | ||
 Canada |
1 | ||
 Colombia |
1 | ||
 Czech Republic |
2 | ||
 Denmark |
1 | ||
 Spain |
2 | ||
 France |
2 | ||
 Great Britain |
1 | ||
 Germany |
2 | ||
 Iran |
1 | ||
 Italy |
2 | ||
 Kazakhstan |
1 | ||
 Morocco |
1 | ||
 Netherlands |
2 | ||
 Norway |
1 | ||
 New Zealand |
1 | ||
 Poland |
2 | ||
 Portugal |
1 | ||
 Russia |
1 | ||
 Slovenia |
1 | ||
 Switzerland |
1 | ||
 Turkey |
1 | ||
 Ukraine |
1 | ||
 United States |
2 | ||
 Venezuela |
1 |
References
- ^ "Rio Olympic Games Facilities: Barra Region". brasil2016.gov.br. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ NOCs qualified for Road Cycling men’s events (PDF), UCI, 25 March 2015, p. 2
- ^ "Rio 2016 Road Cycling - Men's Time Trial" (PDF). UCI.ch. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
External links
- Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map (rio2016.com)
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