Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
The cycling
competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics
consisted of two road cycling
events and five track cycling
events, all for men only. The 4000m individual pursuit event was introduced at these Games.
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 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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 five 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 4000m individual pursuit event was introduced at these Games.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
| Individual road race Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's individual road race The men's individual road race was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 22 October 1964. The course, just short of 25 kilometres, was covered 8 times for a total distance of 194.832 kilometres. 139 cyclists from 37 nations... |
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| Team time trial Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's team time trial The men's team road race time trial was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 14 October 1964. 33 teams of 4 cyclists competed. The course was slightly over 36.6 kilometres long, with 3 laps being required to give a total... |
Bart Zoet Bart Zoet Hubertus Balthazar Zoet was a Dutch cyclist, who won the gold medal in the Men's 100 km Team Trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Gerben Karstens, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse.-References:*... Evert Dolman Evert Dolman Evert Gerardus Dolman was a Dutch racing cyclist, who won the gold medal in the men's 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Gerben Karstens, Bart Zoet, and Jan Pieterse... Gerben Karstens Gerben Karstens Gerben Karstens is a former professional racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse... Jan Pieterse Jan Pieterse Johannes Aloysius Maria Pieterse is a former professional racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the Men's 100 km Team Trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Gerben Karstens. At the same Olympics he finished in 42nd place in the... |
Ferruccio Manza Severino Andreoli Luciano Dalla Bona Pietro Guerra Pietro Guerra Pietro Guerra was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Guerra joined the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Team time trial event, where he finished in 2nd place and won the silver medal.... |
Sture Pettersson Sven Hamrin Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Gösta Pettersson is a Swedish former professional road racing cyclist and three-time Olympic medalist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1971 Giro d'Italia... |
| 1000m time trial Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000m time trial The men's 1000 metre time trial was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 16 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 27 cyclists competed.-Results:... |
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| Sprint Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's sprint was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 17 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 39 cyclists competed.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
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| Tandem Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem The men's tandem was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 21 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 13 pairs competed.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto is an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in tandem at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.... Angelo Damiano Angelo Damiano Angelo Damiano is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion.He received a gold medal in tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:... |
Imants Bodnieks Viktor Logunov |
Willi Fuggerer Klaus Kobusch |
| Individual pursuit Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit The men's individual pursuit was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. The course was 4000 metres. It was held on 16 October and 17 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 24 cyclists competed.-Medalists:... |
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| Team pursuit Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit The men's team pursuit was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. The course was 4000 metres. It was held on 19 October and 21 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 18 teams of 4 cyclists each competed.... |
Ernst Streng Lothar Claesges Karlheinz Henrichs Karl Link |
Franco Testa Cencio Mantovani Carlo Rancati Luigi Roncaglia |
Cor Schuuring Henk Cornelisse Gerard Koel Jaap Oudkerk |