Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
had 18 events in three disciplines:
- Road cyclingRoad bicycle racingRoad bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
, held at the AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
historic centre (start and finish at Kotzia SquareKotzia SquareKotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several charactertics of 19th century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.-Location:...
, for the road race events) and in Vouliagmeni Olympic CentreVouliagmeni Olympic CentreThe Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre was the site of the men's and women's triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. It also hosted the individual time trial cycling events. Located at Vouliagmeni, to the southeast of Athens, the temporary facility seated up to 3,600, though only 2,200...
(for the time trial events). - Track cyclingTrack cyclingTrack cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
, held at the Olympic Velodrome. - Mountain bikingMountain bikingMountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
, held at the Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike VenueParnitha Olympic Mountain Bike VenueThe Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue was the site of the Mountain Biking events at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. The venue is located at Parnitha, a mountain to the north of Athens in Acharnai.-References:...
.
In total, 464 cyclists participated, of which 334 men and 130 women, from 61 countries. The youngest participant was Ignatas Konovalovas
Ignatas Konovalovas
Ignatas Konovalovas is an Lithuanian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .Konovalovas finished third in European U19 Team Pursuit Championship in 2003, European U23 Team Pursuit Championship in...
, at 18 years, while the oldest was Jeannie Longo
Jeannie Longo
Jeannie Longo is a French racing cyclist, multiple French champion and 13 times world champion. Longo is still active in cycling as of 2011 and is widely considered one of the greatest female cyclists of all time...
, at 45 years. The most successful contestant became Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....
, who won three medals, one gold, one silver and one bronze.
After the race, it was announced that Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
, the winner of the men's time trial, had had a positive doping test, but because the backup sample was frozen, further tests could not be done, and the results stayed as they were. In May 2011, Hamilton confessed that he had used doping products, and gave back his gold medal. The other cyclists have as of May 2011 not yet been upgraded.
Road cycling
| Men's road race |
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| Women's road race |
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| Men's time trial |
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| Women's time trial |
Track cycling
| Men's individual pursuit |
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| Women's individual pursuit |
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| Men's team pursuit |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... Brad McGee Luke Roberts Luke Roberts Luke Roberts is an Australian racing cyclist specialising in both track cycling and road bicycle racing, on for road racing.... |
Steve Cummings Steve Cummings Stephen Philip Cummings is an English racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .-Biography:Cummings won the team pursuit at the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Los Angeles and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He also took bronze in the individual pursuit... Rob Hayles Rob Hayles Robert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events.... Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... |
Carlos Castaño Sergi Escobar Sergi Escobar Sergi Escobar Roure is a Spanish world champion track cyclist who specialises in individual and team pursuit.- Career highlights :2001... Asier Maeztu Carlos Torrent |
| Men's individual sprint |
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| Women's individual sprint |
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| Men's team sprint |
Jens Fiedler Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.-External links:... René Wolff René Wolff René Wolff is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.Wolff specializes in the Sprint, Team Sprint and Kierin events and teamed up with multiple Olympic champion Jens Fiedler and Stefan Nimke to win the Gold medal in the Team Sprint event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Since 2010... |
Toshiaki Fushimi Masaki Inoue Tomohiro Nagatsuka |
Mickaël Bourgain Mickael Bourgain Mickaël Bourgain is a French track cyclist, who won a bronze medal in the men's team sprint race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Laurent Gané and Arnaud Tournant.... Laurent Gané Laurent Gané Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané.... Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant Arnaud Tournant is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.-Biography:... |
| Women's 500 m time trial |
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| Men's 1 km time trial |
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| Men's points race |
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| Women's points race |
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| Men's Keirin |
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| Men's Madison |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Franco Marvulli Franco Marvulli Franco Marvulli is a Swiss professional racing cyclist.-Palmares:20002001Franco Marvulli is a Swiss professional racing cyclist.-Palmares:2000... Bruno Risi Bruno Risi Bruno Risi is a Swiss professional racing cyclist.He is the ninth Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics , after middle-distance runner Paul Martin, equestrians Henri Chammartin and Gustav Fischer, javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg, equestrian Christine Stückelberger, and Alpine skier Paul... |
Rob Hayles Rob Hayles Robert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events.... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... |
Mountain biking
| Men's cross-country |
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| Women's cross-country |
Medal table
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |