Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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The cycling
competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp consisted of two road racing
events and four track racing
events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the first time 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...
competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp consisted of two road racing
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 racing
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 first time at these Games.
Road cycling
| Individual time trial |
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| Team time trial |
Achille Souchard Achille Souchard Achille Souchard was a French cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing tenth in the individual time trial competition.-External links:*... Fernand Canteloube Georges Detreille Georges Detreille Georges Detreille was a French racing cyclist who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing sixth in the individual time trial event.-External links:**... Marcel Gobillot Marcel Gobillot Marcel Gobillot was a French racing cyclist who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing 14th in the individual time trial competition.-External links:*... |
Harry Stenqvist Harry Stenqvist Erik Harry Stenqvist was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Sigfrid Lundberg Sigfrid Lundberg Sigfrid Lundberg was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the silver medal as part of the Swedish road cycling team, after finishing 22nd 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.... Axel Persson Axel Persson Axel Wilhelm Persson was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team, which won the gold medal in the Team road race... |
Albert Wyckmans Albert De Bunné Jean Janssens André Vercruysse |
Track cycling
| Sprint |
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| 50 kilometres |
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| Tandem |
Thomas Lance Thomas Lance Thomas "Tommy" Glasson Lance was a British track cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Harry Ryan Harry Ryan Harry Edgar Ryan was a British track cycling racer. Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913., he also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Thomas Lance as well as the bronze medal in the... |
William Smith James Walker |
Frans de Vreng Frans de Vreng Franciscus de Vreng was a track cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal in the 2,000m tandem competition, alongside Piet Ikelaar.-References:... Piet Ikelaar Piet Ikelaar Petrus "Piet" Gerardus Ikelaar was a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics of 1920 and 1924. At his first appearance he won bronze medals in the 50 km track race and the 2000m tandem competition, alongside Frans de Vreng.-References:*... |
| Team pursuit |
Primo Magnani Primo Magnani Primo Magnani was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp . Magnani also participated in the 50 kilometres competition but his exact result is unknown.-References:*... Arnaldo Carli Arnaldo Carli Arnaldo Carli was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He was born in Milan.... Ruggerio Ferrario Franco Giorgetti Franco Giorgetti Franco Giorgetti was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.... |
Albert White Cyril Alden Cyril Alden -External links:*... Horace Johnson Horace Johnson Horace Thomas Johnson was a cyclist from Great Britain. He was born in Fulham, United Kingdom.Johnson was often referred to as Tiny Johnson or H. T. Tiny Johnson... William Stewart |
James Walker Sammy Goosen Henry Kaltenbrun William Smith |
Medal table
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |