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.

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.

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| Road race<br />

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| Track time trial<br />

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| Sprint<br />

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| 10 kilometres<br />

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| 100 kilometres<br />

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| 12-hour race<br />

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Participating nations

thumb|right|[[Léon Flameng and Paul Masson, the French cyclists who combined for six medals, four of them gold]]

A total of 19 cyclists from five nations competed at the Athens Games:

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<small>(*) NOTE: Including one cyclist (Nikos Loverdos) from Smyrna who competed for Greece.</small>

Medal table

Sub-Committee for Cycling

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

See also

  • List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)
  • List of Olympic medalists in cycling (women)

References

  • (Digitally available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896.pdf])
  • (Excerpt available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/Mallon/1896.pdf])