Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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The cycling competitions at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta consisted of three separate categories: road cycling, track cycling, and mountain biking. The road cycling events took place in downtown Atlanta, track cycling was carried out at the Stone Mountain velodrome in neighboring DeKalb County, and the mountain biking events were held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.[1]
VenuesGeorgia International Horse Park
Atlanta and surrounding area
Stone Mountain Velodrome
Atlanta and surrounding area
Stone Mountain Velodrome
DateJuly 21–28, 1996
Competitors477 from 68 nations
| Cycling at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| |
| Venues | Georgia International Horse Park Atlanta and surrounding area Stone Mountain Velodrome |
| Date | July 21–28, 1996 |
| Competitors | 477 from 68 nations |
Road
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
Pascal Richard Switzerland |
Rolf Sørensen Denmark |
Max Sciandri Great Britain |
| Men's time trial |
Miguel Indurain Spain |
Abraham Olano Spain |
Chris Boardman Great Britain |
| Women's road race |
Jeannie Longo France |
Imelda Chiappa Italy |
Clara Hughes Canada |
| Women's time trial |
Zulfiya Zabirova Russia |
Jeannie Longo France |
Clara Hughes Canada |
Track
Men’s
Women’s
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| points race |
Nathalie Lancien France |
Ingrid Haringa Netherlands |
Lucy Tyler-Sharman Australia |
| pursuit |
Antonella Bellutti Italy |
Marion Clignet France |
Judith Arndt Germany |
| sprint |
Félicia Ballanger France |
Michelle Ferris Australia |
Ingrid Haringa Netherlands |
Mountain bike
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Bart Brentjens Netherlands |
Thomas Frischknecht Switzerland |
Miguel Martinez France |
| Women's |
Paola Pezzo Italy |
Alison Sydor Canada |
Susan DeMattei United States |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Broken records
| Event | Name | Nation | Time | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's flying 200 m time trial | Gary Neiwand | Australia | 10"129 | 24 July | OR |
| Men's 1 km time trial | Florian Rousseau | France | 1'02"712 | 24 July | OR |
| Men's individual pursuit | Andrea Collinelli | Italy | 4'19"699 | 24 July | WR, OR |
| Men's team pursuit | Eduard Gritsun Nikolay Kuznetsov Aleksey Markov Anton Chantyr | Russia | 4'08"785 | 26 July | OR |
| Christophe Capelle Philippe Ermenault Jean-Michel Monin Francis Moreau | France | 4'06"880 | 27 July | OR | |
| Christophe Capelle Philippe Ermenault Jean-Michel Monin Francis Moreau | France | 4'05"930 | 27 July | OR | |
| Women's flying 200 m time trial | Michelle Ferris | Australia | 11"212 | 24 July | OR |
| Women's individual pursuit | Antonella Bellutti | Italy | 3'34"130 | 25 July | OR |
| Antonella Bellutti | Italy | 3'32"371 | 25 July | OR |
OR = Olympic record, WR = World record