Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The cycling
competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
consisted of two road cycling
events and four track cycling
events, all for men only.
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 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
| individual road race Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's individual road race These are the official results of the Men's Individual Road Race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Friday December 7, 1956.-Final classification:-Did not finish:----*Ed Nestor*Jack Trickey*Walter Bortel... |
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| team road race Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team road race These are the official results of the Men's Team Road Race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Friday December 7, 1956 as a part of the Men's Individual Road Race. The best three performances by nation were rewarded, with twenty teams competing.-Final... |
Arnaud Geyre Arnaud Geyre Arnaud Geyre is a retired racing cyclist from France who represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Road Race, alongside Michel Vermeulin and Maurice Moucheraud, and the silver in the Men's Individual Road Race... Maurice Moucheraud Maurice Moucheraud Maurice Moucheraud is a former road racing cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Michel Vermeulin. He was a professional rider from 1957 to 1962.-References:... Michel Vermeulin Michel Vermeulin Michel Vermeulin is a former road and track cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Maurice Moucheraud. He also claimed the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit in the track... |
Arthur Brittain William Holmes Alan Jackson |
Reinhold Pommer Gustav-Adolf Schur Gustav-Adolf Schur Gustav-Adolf "Täve" Schur is a former German cyclist and one of the most popular sportspeople in East Germany. He was the first German to win the amateur competition of the World Cycling Championships and the Peace Race... Horst Tüller |
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| Sprint Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint These are the official results of the Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held from December 3 to December 6, 1956. There were 19 participants representing 19 nations in competition.-Final classification:... |
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| Tandem Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem These are the official results of the Men's Tandem at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held from December 3 to December 6, 1956. There were 20 participants from 10 nations. The winner of each heat qualified for the quarterfinals, the losers for the repechages.-Final... |
Joey Browne Anthony Marchant |
Ladislav Fouček Václav Machek |
Giuseppe Ogna Cesare Pinarello |
| Team Pursuit Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit These are the official results of the Men's Team Pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. There were a total number of 64 participants from 16 nations.-Final classification:-See also:*Men's Individual Road Race-References:*... |
Valentino Gasparella Valentino Gasparella Valentino Gasparella is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne .-References:*... Antonio Domenicali Antonio Domenicali Antonio Domenicali was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne .-References:... Leandro Faggin Leandro Faggin Leandro Faggin was an Italian racing cyclist, olympic champion and world champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in 1000 m time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne... Franco Gandini Franco Gandini Franco Gandini is an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne .-References:... |
Michel Vermeulin Michel Vermeulin Michel Vermeulin is a former road and track cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Maurice Moucheraud. He also claimed the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit in the track... René Bianchi Jean Graczyk Jean Graczyk Jean Graczyk was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert points competitions at the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España... Jean-Claude Lecante |
Tom Simpson Tom Simpson Tom Simpson was the most successful English road racing cyclist of the post-war years. He infamously died of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 1967... Donald Burgess Donald Burgess Donald Christopher Burgess is a retired track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4.000 metres team pursuit, alongside Alan Newton, George Newberry, and Ronald Stretton... Mike Gambrill Mike Gambrill Michael John "Mike" Gambrill was a British cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. At the 1956 Games he won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres.... John Geddes |