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)
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
BMX Events
Mountain Biking Events
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
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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