Cycling has been contested at the
Pan American Games
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since the inaugural games in, 1951, without ever leaving the program.
The next edition of the games will take place in
2019
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in Lima, Peru. 22 medal events are scheduled to be contested, four in BMX, two in mountain biking and four in road cycling and 12 in track cycling. A total of 250 cyclists will qualify to compete at the games.
In 2016, the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) made several changes to its sports program, which were subsequently implemented for these games. Included in this was the addition of BMX freestyle events for the first time to the
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
sports program. Also added was the addition of the
Madison event in track cycling event for men and women.
Current events
Road cycling
Men's road race
The individual road race has been run every time since 1951.
Women's road race
The individual road race has been run every time since 1987.
Men's time trial
The individual road race has been run every time since 1951.
Women's time trial
The individual time trial was introduced in 1995, and has been run ever since.
Track cycling
Men's Keirin
Women's Keirin
Men's omnium
Women's omnium
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and pe ...
Men's cross-country
The Mountain biking was introduced in 1995.
Women's cross-country
The Mountain biking was introduced in 1995.
BMX
BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation.
History
BMX began during the earl ...
Men's BMX racing
The BMX was introduced in 2007.
Women's BMX racing
The BMX was introduced in 2007.
BMX freestyle
Men's BMX freestyle
The BMX freestyle was introduced in 2019.
Women's BMX freestyle
The BMX freestyle was introduced in 2019.
All-time medal table
Road cycling
Track cycling
Mountain biking
BMX racing
BMX freestyle
Combined total
''Updated until
2019 Pan American Games
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References
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Cycle racing in North America
Cycle racing in South America