The
cycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ...
at the
2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines:
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Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
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Road bicycle racing
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Mountain biking
The track cycling was held at the
Vodafone Arena, the (road cycling) Time Trial took place on a course on the
St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road, and the State Mountain Bike Course,
Lysterfield Park
The Lysterfield Park is a public park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The park is situated approximately southeast of the Melbourne central business district, adjacent to the suburb of in the City of Casey. When ...
hosted the mountain bike event.
The road race was contested on a circuit through the
Royal Botanic Gardens.
Medal summary
Medal table
Road
Mountain bike
Track
External links
Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Track Cycling page (Archive)Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Road Cycling page (Archive)Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Mountain Biking page (Archive)
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2006 Commonwealth Games events
2006
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
Cycle racing in Australia
2006 in road cycling
2006 in track cycling
2006 in mountain biking