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Cycling At The 1920 Summer Olympics
The cycling competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp consisted of two road racing events and four track racing events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the first time at these Games. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations A total of 103 cyclists from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games. Medal table References {{Cycling at the Summer Olympics 1920 in track cycling 1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ... 1920 in cycle racing 1920 Summer Olympics events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Wyckmans
Albert Wyckmans (12 September 1897 – 20 June 1995) was a Belgian cyclist. He won the bronze medal in the Team road race in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * * 1897 births 1995 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Antwerp Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans De Vreng
Franciscus "Frans" de Vreng (11 April 1898 in Amsterdam – 13 March 1974 in Amsterdam) was a track cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal in the 2,000m tandem competition, alongside Piet Ikelaar. 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 * * * 1898 births 1974 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Amsterdam Dutch track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 19th-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch people {{netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Walker (cyclist)
James Walker (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a South African cyclist. He won the Silver Medal in Tandem and a Bronze in the 4000m Team Pursuit Men in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References 1897 births Year of death missing South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (cyclist)
William Smith (1893 – October 1958) was a South African cyclist. He won the silver medal in Tandem and a Bronze in the 4000m Team Pursuit Men in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References 1893 births 1958 deaths South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century South African people Place of birth missing {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lance
Thomas Glasson Lance (14 June 1891 – 29 February 1976) was a British track cycling racer. He won the tandem competition with Harry Ryan at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the repechage. Shortly before the Olympics, in June 1920, Ryan and Lance set a British quarter-mile record. After retiring from cycling Lance worked as a bookmaker in Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A .... References External linksProfile at databaseolympics.com 1891 births 1976 deaths English male cyclists English track cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Ikelaar
Petrus "Piet" Gerardus Ikelaar (2 January 1896, in Nieuwer Amstel – 25 November 1992, in Zaandam) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... At his first appearance he won bronze medals in the 50 km track race and the 2000m tandem competition, alongside Frans de Vreng. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists References External links Dutch Olympic Committee 1896 births 1992 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Amstelveen Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists from North Hollan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Alden
Cyril Albert Alden (6 November 1887 – 25 June 1965) was an English cyclist who competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp and in 1924 in Paris Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music .... At the 1920 Olympics at Antwerp, Alden won two silver medals when he was second in the 50 km race and was part of the British team in the team pursuit that finished second behind Italy. Alden also competed at the 1924 Olympics and came second in the 50 km race. References External linksCyril Alden @ ''sports-reference.com'' 1887 births 1965 deaths English male cyclists English Olympic medallists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry George (cyclist)
Henry George (18 February 1891 – 6 January 1976) was a Belgian track cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. During the First World War, Henry George served in the Belgian army and was part of the Belgian Expeditionary Corps in Russia, fighting on the Eastern Front along with Imperial Russian The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. Th ... forces.August Thiry & Dirk Van Cleemput (2015), ''King Albert's Heroes - Hoe 400 jonge Belgen vochten in Rusland en de VS veroverden'', Antwerpen, Houtekiet, 428 p & 100 p photo's In 1920 George won the gold medal in the 50 kilometres competition. References External linksprofile 1891 births 1976 deaths Belgian male cyclists Belgian track cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1920 Summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Ryan (cyclist)
Harry Edgar Ryan (21 November 1893 – 14 April 1961) was a British track cycling racer. Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the tandem competition with Thomas Lance Thomas Glasson Lance (14 June 1891 – 29 February 1976) was a British track cycling racer. He won the tandem competition with Harry Ryan at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the repecha ..., as well as a bronze medal in the sprint. Ryan lived at 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London in 1901. His father was a cutler, toolmaker and shopkeeper of ''Buck & Ryan''. After retiring from competitions, Ryan converted ''Buck & Ryan'' into a successful concern. He also became a prominent cycling administrator, supervising most of the major competitions in Europe. References External links * * * Harry Ryan at databaseOlympics.com 1893 births 1961 deaths English male cyclists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Johnson
Horace Thomas Johnson (30 December 1886 – 12 August 1966) was a cyclist from Great Britain. He was born in Fulham, United Kingdom. Johnson was often referred to as Tiny Johnson or H. T. Tiny Johnson. He won three silver medals at the Olympic games: the tandem race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, plus both the individual sprint the team pursuit at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Career Johnson took up cycle racing in 1905 when he joined Putney A.C. at the age of 17. By the age of 20, in 1908, he won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, competing with Frederick (E.G.) Hamlin in the 2,000 metre tandem race. In 1911 he won 32 races in top-class company.The Golden Book of Cycling - Victor Louis Johns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Peeters
Mouritius "Maurice" Prosper Peeters (5 May 1882 – 5 December 1957) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics (1920 and 1924). He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, but was raised in The Hague. He died in nearby Leidschendam. In 1920, Peeters became amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the first round, but his second place was enough to progress to the next round. He then won the quarter final and the semi-final. In the final, he rode against two British cyclists, Harry Ryan and Tiny Johnson. They tried to make use of their numerical advantage, and Ryan attacked, so that Peeters had to get him back. In the final corner, Johnson should came around the corner to win the race, but Peeters was ahead and kept his lead. After having won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
