At the 1908 Summer Olympics, seven track cycling events were contested, all for men only. The weather was poor, with rainfall causing the track to flood on occasion.[1] The track was 660 yards (600 m) long (being built around the perimeter of the White City Stadium's athletics track); some events (the 660 yards and the team pursuit) used full laps of the track; the others used metric distances.
| Cycling at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 The White City Stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
| Venues | White City Stadium |
| Date | 13 –18 July 1908 |
| Competitors | 97 from 11 nations |
Medal summary
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 660 yards |
 Victor Johnson (GBR)
|
 Émile Demangel (FRA)
|
 Karl Neumer (GER)
|
| 5000 metres |
Benjamin Jones (GBR)
|
Maurice Schilles (FRA)
|
André Auffray (FRA)
|
| 20 kilometres |
Clarence Kingsbury (GBR)
|
Benjamin Jones (GBR)
|
 Joseph Werbrouck (BEL)
|
| 100 kilometres |
Charles Bartlett (GBR)
|
Charles Denny (GBR)
|
Octave Lapize (FRA)
|
| Sprint |
No medalists - final was declared void as the time limit was exceeded | ||
| Tandem |
André Auffray and Maurice Schilles (FRA) |
Frederick Hamlin and Horace Johnson (GBR) |
Charlie Brooks and Walter Isaacs (GBR) |
| Team pursuit |
Great Britain (GBR) Benjamin Jones Clarence Kingsbury Leonard Meredith Ernest Payne |
Germany (GER) Max Götze Rudolf Katzer Hermann Martens Karl Neumer |
 Canada (CAN)William Anderson Walter Andrews Frederick McCarthy William Morton |
Participating nations
editA total of 97 cyclists from 11 nations competed at the London Games:[2]
Belgium (6)
Canada (5)
France (23)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (36)
Greece (1)
Italy (4)
Netherlands (5)
South Africa (4)
Sweden (2)
United States (2)
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Cycle polo
editCycle polo was a demonstration sport at these Olympics with Ireland winning, beating Germany.[3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ Official Report, p. 113.
- ^ "Cycling at the 1908 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to rediff.com : Sports - Athens 2004 History". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Olympics 2004 | History | London 1908". BBC News. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
References
edit- International Olympic Committee medal winners database