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Cycling At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics was held on 2 August, the 2nd last day of the Olympics on an 11,2 km course running counter-clockwise from Käpylä through Pakila and Maunula and back to Käpylä. The course was circled seventeen times, so the total length of the competition was 190,4 km. About half of the road was hard-surfaced, the other half sand-surfaced. There were 154 entries from 31 nations and 111 participants from 30 nations. Each nation could enter up to four cyclists; nations entering at least three cyclists had the scores of their best three finishers summed for the team road race event. The individual event was won by André Noyelle of Belgium, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race. His teammate Robert Grondelaers took silver. Edi Ziegler earned Germany's first medal in the event since 1896 with his bronze. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käpylä
Käpylä (; sv, Kottby) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district. It is located between Kumpula, Oulunkylä and Koskela. Käpylä has a terminus for route-1 of the Helsinki tram network. Additionally, the Olympic Village built for the 1952 Summer Olympics and another village for the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics are located in Käpylä. The Park Hotel, located in Käpylä, became known for being the shooting location of the popular Finnish satirical TV series ''Hyvät herrat''. One of the two lyceum schools situated in Käpylä has a specific orientation towards students with an interest in the natural sciences. The tram lines 1 and 1A as well as the Tuusulanväylä freeway bus lines travel to Käpylä. The I- N- and T-trains of the Helsinki commuter rail system stop at Käpylä railway station. There are smaller regions inside Käpylä, Puu-Käpylä (''wood-Käpylä'') and Taivaskallio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Andresen
Hans Edmund Andresen (3 October 1927 – 7 February 2014) was a Danish cyclist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 1958 Tour de France The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 26 June to 19 July. The total race distance was 24 stages over . The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times .... References External links * 1927 births 2014 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Rudersdal Municipality Cyclists from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Plantaz
Johannes "Jan" Marinus Plantaz (3 December 1930 – 10 February 1974) was a road and track cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the road race (individual and team events) and 4 km team pursuit and finished in 22nd, 5th and 8th place, respectively. He won a bronze medal in the road race at the 1951 UCI Road World Championships. He died from a heart attack during training. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not ... References External links * Dutch Olympic Committee 1930 births 1974 deaths Dutch track cyclists Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands People from Geldrop UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Carlsson (cyclist)
Allan Carlsson (17 April 1929 – 25 August 1953) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1929 births 1953 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Norrköping Road incident deaths in Sweden Cycling road incident deaths 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Schraner
Josef Schraner (born 5 April 1929) is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1929 births Possibly living people People from Zurzach District Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Aargau {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Frank Rasmussen
Jørgen Frank Rasmussen (21 November 1930 – 10 June 2009) was a Danish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1930 births 2009 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Rødovre Cyclists from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Mårtensson
Stig Mårtensson (1 February 1923 – 1 August 2010) was a Swedish racing cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1923 births 2010 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Sweden Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Västerås Municipality Sportspeople from Västmanland County {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Graf
Rolf Graf (19 August 1932 - 18 January 2019) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. Rolf Graf was a protégé of the Swiss cyclist Ferdinand Kübler. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1956. In 1963, Graf had car crash in Italy, from which he never really recovered, and in 1964 he had to stop his cycling career. Major results ;1954 :Gent–Wevelgem ;1955 :Locarno ;1956 : national road race championship :Tour de Suisse :Trofeo Baracchi (with André Darrigade) ;1957 :Basel ;1958 :GP du Locle ;1959 : national road race championship : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 22 :Tour de France: ::Winner stages 12 and 19 ;1960 :Nice :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 19 :Trofeo Longines (with Guido Carlesi, Silvano Ciampi, Emile Daems Emile Daems (born 4 April 1938) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;1960 :1st, Giro dell'Appennino :1st, Giro di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Lundh
Yngve Lundh (5 April 1924 – 10 March 2017) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1924 births 2017 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Bollnäs Sportspeople from Gävleborg County {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Monti
Bruno Monti (12 June 1930 – 16 August 2011) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the Piccolo Giro di Lombardia and an Olympic silver medal in the team road race in 1952. In 1953 he turned professional and rode the Giro d'Italia in 1953, 1955–1957 and 1959 and the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ... in 1955 and 1956. He won three stages of the Giro, in 1953 and 1957, and placed eighth overall in 1956. cyclingarchives.com References External links * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ludwig
Roger Ludwig (16 January 1933 – 11 April 2009)Lëtzebuerger Olympia Lexikon - Henri Bressler - Pierre Gricius - Georges Klepper - Editions Schortgen - 2014 - Säit 241 was a Luxembourgian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1933 births 2009 deaths Luxembourgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Luxembourg Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Tonello
Alfred "Sigisfredo" Tonello (11 March 1929 – 21 December 1996) was a road racing cyclist from France, who won the bronze medal in the men's team road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics, alongside Jacques Anquetil Jacques Anquetil (; 8 January 1934 – 18 November 1987) was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964. He stated before the 1961 Tour that he would gain the y ... and Claude Rouer. He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1959. References External links * 1929 births 1996 deaths French male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of France Olympic bronze medalists for France Cyclists from Paris Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |