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Cycling At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Road Race
The men's team road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ..., was held on Friday 7 December 1956 as a part of the men's individual road race. The best three performances by nation were rewarded, with twenty teams competing. Final classification References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Road Race Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team road race Road cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadmeadows, Victoria
Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census. Broadmeadows is a sub-regional centre within the northern suburbs of Melbourne, and is often used as a reference for the suburbs around it, although this may be due to its former status as a municipality. History The Broadmeadows area, home to the Wurundjeri Aboriginal nation prior to European settlement, was settled by pastoralists in the 1840s. The original Broadmeadows (aka "Old Broady") is now known as Westmeadows, which lies to the west of the present Broadmeadows. The first Broadmeadows township was laid out by a Government survey in 1850. Ardlie Street was its commercial centre with a hotel (the Broadmeadows Hotel, now Westmeadows Tavern), the police station and the shire office (thDistrict Roads Board Building opened in 1866). Broadm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ercole Baldini
Ercole Baldini (26 January 1933 – 1 December 2022) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won an Olympic gold medal in the road race and the world title in the individual pursuit on track, both in 1956. . sports-reference.com Next year he turned professional, and in 1958 won the world title in the road race and the Giro d'Italia. He continued competing on track and won bronze medals in the individual pursuit at the world championships of 1960 and 1964. Biography Baldini was born at Villanova di Forlì. At 21 he set the for |
Gustaaf De Smet
Gustaaf De Smet (15 May 1935 – 28 May 2020) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He spent his entire professional career riding for . He became East-Flemish champion in 1964. De Smet died on 28 May 2020, aged 85.Gustaaf De Smet overleden: “Ook na zijn wielercarrière heel gedreven” Major results Source: ;1956 : 1st ;1957 : 2nd ;1960 : 1st |
Norbert Verougstraete
Norbert Verougstraete (born 16 December 1934 – 17 February 2016) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1934 births 2016 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Kortrijk {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Vershinin
Viktor Grigoryevich Vershinin (russian: Виктор Григорьевич Вершинин; 3 December 1928 – September 1989) was a Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that finished sixth in the Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics, though he did not score. He finished in 35th place in the individual road race. In 1956, he won the Peace Race in the team competition. References 1928 births 1989 deaths Soviet male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Soviet Union Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Moscow {{USSR-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Kapitonov
Viktor Arsenevich Kapitonov (russian: Виктор Арсеньевич Капитонов, 25 October 1933 – 5 March 2005) was a Soviet road cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1956 he finished 32nd individually and 6th with the Soviet team. In 1960 he won the individual road race and finished third in the 100 km team time trial. His gold medal was the first for Soviet cyclists. At the end of the race Kapitonov mistakenly sprinted for the finish with one lap to go, surprising his main rival Livio Trapè. In the last lap Trapè sprinted first, but Kapitonov caught him up in the last few meters.Viktor Kapitonov sports-reference.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykola Kolumbet
Mykola Fedorovych Kolumbet (also Nikolay Kolumbet; uk, Микола Федорович Колумбет; russian: Николай Фёдорович Колумбет; 10 October 1933 – 21 February 2012) (retrieved 23 February 2014) was a Ukrainian . He competed at the in the road race and finished in 16th place [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoly Cherepovich
Anatoly Cherepovich ( uk, Анатолій Черепович; 30 July 1936 – 2 August 1970) was a Soviet Ukrainian cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished in 15th place individually and in sixth place with the Soviet team. He won the 1955 national road title and became second in 1961. He competed in the 1961 and 1962 World Championships, finishing in 27th place individually and fourth in the team competition in 1962. He rode the Peace Race in 1957, 1959 and 1961–64, winning at least one stage in 1957, 1961, 1962 and 1963. In the overall standing, in 1961 he finished fourth individually and first with the Soviet team; in 1963 he was fifth individually. He retired around 1964 to coach the national team. He was killed on 2 August 1970 in a car accident. Two weeks later, Soviet Union won its first world title in the team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Göransson
Gunnar Göransson (14 July 1933 – 22 April 2012) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1933 births 2012 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Sweden Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Norrköping Sportspeople from Östergötland County 20th-century Swedish people 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Ströhm
Roland Ströhm (2 March 1928 – 20 October 2017) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1928 births 2017 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Västernorrland County {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Ivar Andersson
Karl-Ivar Andersson (born 10 January 1932) is a former Swedish cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual and Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race, team road race events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1932 births Living people Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Jönköping {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Nordwall
Lars Nordwall (22 September 1928 – 27 October 2004) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1928 births 2004 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Örnsköldsvik Municipality Sportspeople from Västernorrland County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
