Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics
| 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 | ||||||
| Top ranked countries | |||||||
 France: |
4  | 1  | 1  | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Greece: |
1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
 Austria: |
1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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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]
Medal summary
Léon Flameng and Paul Masson, the French cyclists who combined for six medals, four of them gold
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 |
Aristidis Konstantinidis Greece (GRE) |
 August von GödrichGermany (GER) |
 Edward BattelGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Sprint |
Paul Masson France (FRA) |
Stamatios Nikolopoulos Greece (GRE) |
Léon Flameng France (FRA) |
| Time trial |
Paul Masson France (FRA) |
Stamatios Nikolopoulos Greece (GRE) |
Adolf Schmal Austria (AUT) |
| 10 kilometres |
Paul Masson France (FRA) |
Léon Flameng France (FRA) |
Adolf Schmal Austria (AUT) |
| 100 kilometres |
Léon Flameng France (FRA) |
Georgios Kolettis Greece (GRE) |
none |
| 12-hour race |
Adolf Schmal Austria (AUT) |
Frederick Keeping Great Britain (GBR) |
none |
Participating nations
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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Greece | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sub-Committee for Cycling
- Nicolas Vlangalis, president
- Const. Bellinis, secretary
- S. Mavros
- Nic. Kontojiannis
- Mar Philipp
- Jac. Theophilas
See also
References
- ↑ "Cycling: 1896 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
External links
- 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 )
- 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 )
- 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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