Cycling At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was held on September 27, 1988. There were 136 participants from 54 nations in the race over 196.80 km, with 27 cyclists who did not finish. The maximum number of cyclists per nation was three, down from four in previous editions of the event. The event was won by Olaf Ludwig of East Germany, the first medal for the nation in the men's individual road race (and first victory for any German cyclist). West Germany also earned its first medals in the event, with Bernd Gröne's silver and Christian Henn's bronze. Background This was the 13th appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932 (and which would be reintroduced alongside the road race in 1996). Algeria, Andorra, the People's Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, the Republic of the Congo, Monaco, Sierra Leone, Sur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jan Mattheus
Jan Mattheus (born 3 April 1965) is a Belgian former cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1965 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics People from Torhout Cyclists from West Flanders {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-François Laffillé
Jean-François Laffillé (born 7 May 1962) is a French former cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1962 births Living people French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics People from Eu, Seine-Maritime Sportspeople from Seine-Maritime Cyclists from Normandy {{France-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uwe Raab
Uwe Raab (born 26 July 1962) is a German former professional cyclist born in Wittenberg, East Germany. He is most known for winning the Points classification in the 1990 and 1991 Vuelta a Españas. He also competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1982 :Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ::1st Stages 3b, 5 & 6a :1st Prologue Tour de l'Avenir ;1983 :Peace Race ::1st Stages 1, 6 & 9 :1st Stage 4 Okolo Slovenska ;1984 :1st Stage 1 Peace Race ;1985 :1st Stage 12 Peace Race ;1987 :1st Stage 2 Peace Race ;1989 :Peace Race ::1st Stages 5 & 8 :1st Stage 3 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe :1st Prologue GP Tell ;1990 :Vuelta a España ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 10, 16 & 22 :1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana :6th Overall Ronde van Nederland :9th Overall Tour of Sweden ;1991 :Vuelta a España ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 5 :1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Aragón ( ITT) :2nd Dwars door België :3rd E3 Harelbeke :8th Milan–San Remo :10th Overall KB ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Traxl
Mario Traxl (born 30 May 1964) is an Austrian former cyclist. He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 1989 and 1994. He also rode in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1964 births Living people Austrian male cyclists People from Mödling District Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Austria Sportspeople from Lower Austria {{Austria-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Park Hyeon-gon
Park Hyeon-gon (born 19 February 1968) is a South Korean former cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References 1968 births Living people South Korean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Korea Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cássio Freitas
Cássio Freitas (born 31 August 1965) is a Brazilian former cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1965 births Living people Brazilian male cyclists Brazilian road racing cyclists Olympic cyclists for Brazil Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte Volta a Portugal winners 20th-century Brazilian people 21st-century Brazilian people {{Brazil-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johnny Dauwe
Johnny Dauwe (31 May 1966 – 25 June 2003) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1966 births 2003 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Antwerp {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neil Hoban
Neil Hoban (born 4 February 1966) is a British former cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1966 births Living people British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pembury 20th-century British people {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zdzisław Wrona
Zdzisław Wrona (born 12 January 1962) is a Polish former cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1962 births Living people Polish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Poland Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics People from Sobótka Cyclists from Lower Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fabrizio Bontempi
Fabrizio Bontempi (born 1 November 1966) is an Italian cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Italy Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Brescia {{Italy-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michel Zanoli
Michel Jean-Paul Zanoli (10 January 1968 – 29 December 2003) was a former Road bicycle racing, road cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's road race, men's road race and Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, men's team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing 15th and 11th respectively.Michel Zanoli ''Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports''. Retrieved 2019-04-20. Zanoli died of heart failure. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists * List of people from AmsterdamReferences 1968 births 2003 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Amsterdam ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |