Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics were apart of the 1900 World's Fair. There were many cycling events during this time. According to the IOC, there were 3 medal events. These events were from 9 September to 16 September 1900. There were 250 athletes. 160 of athletes were French.1900 Report, page 56 In the past, the IOC did not thinking that the Points Race was an official event. In the sprint and 25 kilometers, there were 72 athletes. All of these athletes were men. These men were from 7 different nations.

Medal summary
 sprint    25 kilometres    points race   

 Nations 
In the sprint and 25 km cycling, there were 72 cyclists. These cyclists were from 7 nations.








Medal table

Non-Olympic events
There was no difference between "Olympic" events and "non-Olympic" events in 1900. In some of the non-Olympic events, amateurs could race. Before July 2021, the IOC did not decide which events were "Olympic". These are some of the "non-Olympic" events.1900 Report, page 305
50 kilometres
Tandems
Inter-rêgionale
100 miles (winner: Taylor, France)
Grand Prix de l’Exposition - Sprint for professionals (winner: Harie Meyers, The Netherlands)
100 kilometers (winner: Arthur Adalbert Chase, England)
Grand Course des Nations (winner: American team)
Handicap
Amateurs handicap
Professional points race
Individual pursuit
Bol d'Or (Winner: Mathieu Cordang, Netherlands)

References
General
 International Olympic Committee medal winners database
 De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Cycling - track 1900".  Accessed 19 March 2006. Available electronically at  .

 1900 Report, La 84 Foundation

Specific


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