Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of 18 events in three disciplines:
- Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre (start and finish at Kotzia Square, for the road race events) and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre (for the time trial events).
- Track cycling, held at the Olympic Velodrome.
- Mountain biking, held at the Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue.
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| Venue | Olympic Velodrome (track) Parnitha Mountain Bike Venue (mountain) Athens and surrounding area (road) |
| Dates | 14 – 24 August 2004 |
| Competitors | 464 from 61 nations |
In total, 464 cyclists participated: these consisted of 334 men and 130 women, from 61 countries. The youngest participant was Ignatas Konovalovas, at 18 years, while the oldest was Jeannie Longo, at 45 years. The most successful contestant was Bradley Wiggins, who won three medals: one gold, one silver and one bronze.[1] The most successful country was Australia, with its team members winning 6 gold and 11 total medals. Russia and Great Britain came in second place with 3 and 2 golds, respectively. After a disqualification, Viatcheslav Ekimov of Russia was awarded his second gold medal in men's time trial, defending his title from 2000, and his third gold medal overall. He achieved his first victory back in 1988, when he competed in men's track pursuit as part of the Soviet team.[2]
The Olympic Velodrome in Athens, where track cycling events were held during the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Australia dominated track events, winning 5 out of its 6 cycling gold medals there.[3]
Road cycling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
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Sérgio Paulinho |
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| Men's time trial |
Viatcheslav Ekimov |
Bobby Julich |
Michael Rogers |
| Women's road race |
Sara Carrigan |
Judith Arndt |
Olga Slyusareva |
| Women's time trial |
Leontien van Moorsel |
Deirdre Demet-Barry |
Karin Thürig |
Track cycling
Men's
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keirin |
Ryan Bayley |
José Antonio Escuredo |
Shane Kelly |
| Madison |
Graeme Brown Stuart O'Grady |
Franco Marvulli Bruno Risi |
 Rob Hayles Bradley Wiggins |
| points race |
Mikhail Ignatiev |
Joan Llaneras |
Guido Fulst |
| individual pursuit |
Bradley Wiggins |
Brad McGee |
Sergi Escobar |
| team pursuit |
Graeme Brown Brett Lancaster Brad McGee Luke Roberts |
Steve Cummings Rob Hayles Paul Manning Bradley Wiggins |
Carlos Castaño Sergi Escobar Asier Maeztu Carlos Torrent |
| individual sprint |
Ryan Bayley |
Theo Bos |
René Wolff |
| team sprint |
Jens Fiedler Stefan Nimke René Wolff |
 Toshiaki Fushimi Masaki Inoue Tomohiro Nagatsuka |
 Mickaël Bourgain Laurent Gané Arnaud Tournant |
| time trial |
Chris Hoy |
Arnaud Tournant |
Stefan Nimke |
Women's
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| points race |
Olga Slyusareva |
Belem Guerrero Méndez |
María Luisa Calle |
| pursuit |
Sarah Ulmer |
Katie Mactier |
Leontien van Moorsel |
| sprint |
Lori-Ann Muenzer |
Tamilla Abassova |
Anna Meares |
| time trial |
Anna Meares |
Jiang Yonghua |
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Mountain biking
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Julien Absalon |
José Antonio Hermida |
Bart Brentjens |
| Women's |
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå |
Marie-Hélène Prémont |
Sabine Spitz |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Totals (20 nations) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Records broken
World records
- Women's 500 m time trial: Australia's Anna Meares, 33.952 s (20 August)
- previous record of 34.000 s was set in August 2002 by Yonghua Jiang
- Women's individual pursuit: New Zealand's Sarah Ulmer, 3:24.537 (22 August)
- This record was broken multiple times during these Games, the prior instances being:
- New Zealand's Sarah Ulmer, 3:26.400 (21 August)
- Australia's Katie Mactier, 3:29.945 (21 August)
- This record was broken multiple times during these Games, the prior instances being:
- previous record of 3:30.604 was set in May by Ulmer
- Men's team pursuit: Australia's Graeme Brown, Brett Lancaster, Bradley McGee, Luke Roberts, 3:56.610 (22 August)
- previous record of 3:59:583 was set in 2002 by Australian team
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References
- "Cycling at the 2004 Athens Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Cyclist stripped of 2004 gold medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- https://www.olympics.com.au/sports/cycling
External links
- Official result book – Cycling Mountain Bike
- Official result book – Cycling Road
- Official result book – Cycling Track
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