Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Cycling at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |
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 The Laoshan Velodrome |
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| Venues | |||||||
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| BMX | Laoshan BMX Field | ||||||
| Mountain biking | Laoshan Mountain Bike Course | ||||||
| Road cycling | Urban Road Cycling Course | ||||||
| Track cycling | Laoshan Velodrome | ||||||
| Dates | 9 August – 23 August | ||||||
| Cyclists | 508 from 66 countries | ||||||
| Top ranked countries | |||||||
 Great Britain: |
8  | 4  | 2  | ||||
 France: |
2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
 Spain: |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course. The event was dominated by the British team, who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds.[1][2]
Events
Eighteen sets of medals were awarded in four disciplines: track cycling, road cycling, mountain bike, and, new for 2008, BMX. The following events were contested:
Track cycling
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| Road race | men | women | ||
| Time trial | men | women | ||
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| Individual pursuit | men | women | ||
| Team pursuit | men | |||
| Sprint | men | women | ||
| Team sprint | men | |||
| Points race | men | women | ||
| Keirin | men | |||
| Madison | men | |||
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| Cross-country | men | women | ||
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| BMX | men | women | ||
- Team sprint men
- Sprint men
- Keirin men
- 4000 m Team pursuit men
- 4000 m Individual pursuit men
- Madison 50 km men
- Points race 40 km men
- Sprint women
- 3000 m Individual pursuit women
- Points race 25 km women
Road cycling
- Road bicycle race men—239 km
- Road time trial men—46.8 km
- Road bicycle race women—120 km
- Road time trial women—31.2 km
Mountain bike
- Mountain bike men
- Mountain bike women
BMX
- BMX race men
- BMX race women
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Road cycling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
Samuel Sánchez Spain (ESP) |
Fabian Cancellara Switzerland (SUI) |
Alexandr Kolobnev Russia (RUS) |
| Women's road race |
Nicole Cooke Great Britain (GBR) |
Emma Johansson Sweden (SWE) |
Tatiana Guderzo Italy (ITA) |
| Men's time trial |
Fabian Cancellara Switzerland (SUI) |
Gustav Larsson Sweden (SWE) |
Levi Leipheimer United States (USA) |
| Women's time trial |
Kristin Armstrong United States (USA) |
Emma Pooley Great Britain (GBR) |
Karin Thürig Switzerland (SUI) |
Track cycling
* Participate in the preliminary round only.
Mountain biking
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country |
Julien Absalon France (FRA) |
Jean-Christophe Péraud France (FRA) |
Nino Schurter Switzerland (SUI) |
| Women's cross-country |
Sabine Spitz Germany (GER) |
Maja Włoszczowska Poland (POL) |
Irina Kalentieva Russia (RUS) |
BMX
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Māris Štrombergs Latvia (LAT) |
Mike Day United States (USA) |
Donny Robinson United States (USA) |
| Women |
Anne-Caroline Chausson France (FRA) |
Laëtitia Le Corguillé France (FRA) |
Jill Kintner United States (USA) |
Broken records
| Event | Time | Name | Nation | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint | 9.815 | Chris Hoy | Great Britain (GBR) |
2008-08-17 | OR |
| Men's Individual pursuit | 4:15.031 | Bradley Wiggins | Great Britain (GBR) |
2008-08-15 | OR |
| Men's Team pursuit | 3:53.312 | Bradley Wiggins Paul Manning Geraint Thomas Ed Clancy |
Great Britain (GBR) |
2008-08-18 | OR |
| Women's Sprint | 10.963 | Victoria Pendleton | Great Britain (GBR) |
2008-08-17 | OR |
See also
References
- ↑ "How GB cycling went from tragic to magic". BBC. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ "How Team GB's weekend of glory happened". Metro. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
External links
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