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Cycling debuted at the first Summer Olympics in 1896.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Olympic History Medals are awarded to athletes in 18 events.NBC Olympics: Cycling Basics BMX makes its first Olympic appearance in 2008, joining the road, track and mountain biking events.USA Today: After Years of Waiting, BMX Set to Go Big Time (July 12, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- First contested in 1896Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Olympic History
- 18 medal sets awardedNBC Olympics: Cycling Basics
- 2008: First year for BMX eventsUSA Today: After Years of Waiting, BMX Set to Go Big Time (July 12, 2008)
- Regulated by the International Cycling UnionOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Rules
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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, cycling events were held from August 9 to August 23, 2008. Great Britain led the medal count, winning 14 medals. France came in second with six medals. The United States won five, while Spain and Switzerland followed with four medals each.NBC Olympics: Cycling - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation -
History
Since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896, cycling has appeared at every Summer Olympic games. After operating as a men's sport for nearly a century, women's cycling events were added in 1984.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Olympic History -
Road Cycling Events
- Men's individual road raceOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Road
- Men's individual time trialOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Road
- Women's individual road raceOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Road
- Women's individual time trialOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Road
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Track Cycling Events
- Men's individual pursuitOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's keirinOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's madisonOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's Olympic sprintOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's points raceOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's individual sprintOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Men's team pursuit (4000 m)Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Women's individual pursuitOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Women's points raceOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
- Women's sprintOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Cycling Track
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@davisphinney Congrats to Connie on her induction into the Cycling Hall of Fame! I was there in 1984 to see her win the Olympic Gold Medal!
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@FabioClose1996 has set up his new guitair hero game... If it was an Olympic sport I think he might give up cycling!!!
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yet again I've tried to educate a friend from england about cycling...'bradley wiggins? never heard of?' 'olympic gold?' 'meh..dont care' ..
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It's official! Olympic & 2x World Champ Paolo Bettini to attend Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego! http://ow.ly/zYgF #granfondo #cycling
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