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 ...
has been contested at the
Pan American Games 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
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
(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 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
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 ...
Men's Keirin
Women's Keirin
Men's omnium
Women's omnium
Mountain biking
Men's cross-country
The Mountain biking was introduced in 1995.
Women's cross-country
The Mountain biking was introduced in 1995.
BMX
Men's BMX racing
The BMX was introduced in 2007.
Women's BMX racing
The BMX was introduced in 2007.
BMX freestyle Freestyle BMX is bicycle motocross stunt riding on BMX bikes. It is an extreme sport descended from BMX racing that consists of five disciplines: street, park, vert, trails, and flatland. In June 2017, the International Olympic Committee announced t ...
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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, nations participating = 41
, athletes participating = 6,680
, events = 419 in 38 sports
, opening ceremony = July 26
, closing ceremony = August 11
, officially opened by = Martín Vizcarra
, to ...
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References
{{Pan American Games sports
Sports at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Cycle racing in North America
Cycle racing in South America