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Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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.

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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.

Participating nations

A total of 19 cyclists from 5 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.

    Sub-Committee for Cycling

  • Nicolas Vlangalis, president
  • Const. Bellinis, secretary
  • S. Mavros
  • Nic. Kontojiannis
  • Mar Philipp
  • Jac. Theophilas
  • References

    Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics Wikipedia