Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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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]
VenuesAthens and surrounding area
Neo Phaliron Velodrome
Neo Phaliron Velodrome
Date8, 11–13 April 1896
Competitors19 from 5 nations
| Cycling at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
New Phaleron Stadium in 1896 | |
| Venues | Athens and surrounding area Neo Phaliron Velodrome |
| Date | 8, 11–13 April 1896 |
| Competitors | 19 from 5 nations |
Medal summary
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 |
August von Gödrich Germany |
Edward Battell Great Britain |
| Track time trial |
Paul Masson France |
Stamatios Nikolopoulos Greece |
Adolf Schmal Austria |
| Sprint |
Paul Masson France |
Stamatios Nikolopoulos Greece |
Léon Flameng France |
| 10 kilometres |
Paul Masson France |
Léon Flameng France |
Adolf Schmal Austria |
| 100 kilometres |
Léon Flameng France |
Georgios Kolettis Greece |
none awarded |
| 12-hour race |
Adolf Schmal Austria |
Frederick Keeping Great Britain |
none awarded |
Participating nations
A total of 19 cyclists from five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
Sub-Committee for Cycling
- Nicolas Vlangalis, president
- Const. Bellinis, secretary
- S. Mavros
- Nic. Kontojiannis
- Mar Philipp
- Jac. Theophilas
