Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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The cycling
competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
consisted of two road cycling
events and four track cycling
events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the last time at these Games, having only been introduced in 1920.
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...
competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
consisted of two road cycling
Road bicycle racing
Road 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...
events and four track cycling
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the last time at these Games, having only been introduced in 1920.
Medal summary
| Individual time trial |
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Armand Blanchonnet Armand Blanchonnet Armand Blanchonnet was a French cyclist and Olympic Champion. He won gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, on the Individual Road Race. He also won gold medal in the Team Road Race with the French winning team.-References:... René Hamel Georges Wambst |
Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean... Alphonse Parfondry Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den... |
Gunnar Sköld Gunnar Sköld Gunnar Sköld was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the bronze medal as part of the Swedish road cycling team, after finishing fourth in the individual road race.... Erik Bohlin Erik Bohlin Erik "Orsa" Bohlin was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the bronze medal as part of the Swedish road cycling team, after finishing seventh in the individual road race.... Ragnar Malm Ragnar Malm Karl Oscar Ragnar Malm was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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| Tandem |
Lucien Choury Jean Cugnot Jean Cugnot Jean Cugnot was a racing cyclist from France.He competed for France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the tandem event where he finished in first place and in the individual sprint event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Willy Hansen Willy Hansen was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:**... |
Gerard Bosch van Drakestein Gerard Bosch van Drakestein Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the three Summer Olympics .... Maurice Peeters Maurice Peeters Mouritius "Maurice" Prosper Peeters was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics .... |
| Team pursuit |
Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Angelo de Martini Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Aleardo Menegazzi |
Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw and died in Palmiry, executed by Nazis.... Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw.... Józef Lange Jan Lazarski |
Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den... Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean... Fernand Saive |
Participating nations
A total of 140 cyclists from 24 nations competed at the Paris Games:Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |