Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Cycling at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Velòdrom d'Horta |
| Date | 26–31 July 1992 |
| Competitors | 451 from 76 nations |
The cycling competitions at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona consisted of two different categories: road cycling and track cycling, with ten events being contested. The road team time trial event took place at the Circuit de Catalunya and the A-17 highway, the individual road races were held in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, and track cycling took place at the Velòdrom d'Horta.[1]
Road cycling
Men's
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race |
Fabio Casartelli Italy |
Erik Dekker Netherlands |
Dainis Ozols Latvia |
| Team time trial |
Germany (GER) Michael Rich Bernd Dittert Christian Meyer Uwe Peschel |
Italy (ITA) Andrea Peron Flavio Anastasia Luca Colombo Gianfranco Contri |
France (FRA) Jean-Louis Harel Hervé Boussard Didier Faivre-Pierret Philippe Gaumont |
Women's
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race |
Kathryn Watt Australia |
Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli France |
Monique Knol Netherlands |
Track cycling
Men's
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points race |
Giovanni Lombardi Italy |
Léon van Bon Netherlands |
Cédric Mathy Belgium |
| Individual pursuit |
Chris Boardman Great Britain |
Jens Lehmann Germany |
Gary Anderson New Zealand |
| Team pursuit |
Germany (GER) Stefan Steinweg Andreas Walzer Guido Fulst Michael Glöckner Jens Lehmann |
Australia (AUS) Stuart O'Grady Brett Aitken Stephen McGlede Shaun O'Brien |
Denmark (DEN) Jan Petersen Michael Sandstød Ken Frost Jimmi Madsen Klaus Kynde Nielsen |
| Sprint |
Jens Fiedler Germany |
Gary Neiwand Australia |
Curtis Harnett Canada |
| 1 km time trial |
José Manuel Moreno Spain |
Shane Kelly Australia |
Erin Hartwell United States |
Women's
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit |
Petra Roßner Germany |
Kathryn Watt Australia |
Rebecca Twigg United States |
| Sprint |
Erika Salumäe Estonia |
Annett Neumann Germany |
Ingrid Haringa Netherlands |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Participating nations
451 cyclists from 76 nations competed.[1]
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Broken records
| Event | Name | Nation | Score | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's flying 200 m time trial | Jens Fiedler | Germany | 10"252 | 28 July | OR |
| Men's individual pursuit | Chris Boardman | Great Britain | 4'27"357 | 27 July | WR, OR |
| Chris Boardman | Great Britain | 4'24"496 | 28 July | WR, OR | |
| Men's team pursuit | Brett Aitken Stephen McGlede Shaun O’Brien Stuart O'Grady |
Australia | 4'11"245 | 30 July | WR, OR |
| Brett Aitken Stephen McGlede Shaun O’Brien Stuart O'Grady |
Australia | 4'10"438 | 30 July | WR, OR | |
| Michael Glockner Jens Lehmann Stefan Steinweg Guido Fulst |
Germany | 4'08"791 | 31 July | WR, OR | |
| Women's individual pursuit | Kathy Watt | Australia | 3'41"886 | 30 July | OR |
| Petra Rossner | Germany | 3'41"509 | 30 July | OR |
OR = Olympic record, WR = World record
References
- ^ a b "Cycling at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale – Men – Olympic Record" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale – Women – Olympic Record" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.