Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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Road: Chandler, Belmont, Mackenzie
| Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Track: Chandler Velodrome Road: Chandler, Belmont, Mackenzie |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
Cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.[1]
The track events were held at the outdoor Chandler Velodrome[2] on the Chandler Sports Complex.[3] The track was concrete and featured a 3,000 seating capacity grandstand. The circuit was 333 metres with 30 degrees banking.[4]
The road race consisted of 13 laps of approximately 14.2 kilometres. It was effectively a loop around Mount Petrie, reaching Chandler, Belmont and Mackenzie, for a total of 183 kilometres.[5]
Australia topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning four gold medals.[6]
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  England | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial | Craig Adair |  Chris Wilson | Terence Tinsley |
| Sprint | Kenrick Tucker | Mike McRedmond | Murray Steele |
| Individual pursuit | Mike Turtur | Shaun Wallace | Alex Stieda |
| Team pursuit | Australia | New Zealand | England |
| 10 miles scratch | Kevin Nichols | Gary Hammond | Mike Turtur |
| Road race | Malcolm Elliott | Steve Bauer | Roger Sumich |
| Road team time trial | England | Australia | New Zealand |
