Cycling At The 1900 Summer Olympics

picture info	Cycling At The 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint The men's sprint (track cycling), sprint was one of the three cycle sport, cycling events, all track cycling, now regarded as "Olympic" on the Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 11 September and 13 September. The sprint, a 2000-metre race with 1000-metre heats, was conducted in four rounds. 69 of the 72 cyclists competed in the sprint, including cyclists from all six competing nations. The event was won by Albert Taillandier of France (the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's sprint), with his countryman Fernand Sanz in second place. John Henry Lake of the United States won the nation's first cycling medal with his bronze. Background This was the second appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. None of the cyclists from 1896 returned. Two of the three top sprinters in 1900 were French and competed: Ferdinand Vasserot and Albert Taillandier. (The third, Alphonse Didier-Nauts of Belgium, did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Albert Taillandier Albert Philippe Taillandier (8 February 1879 in Paris – 27 July 1945 in Auzances) was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the men's sprint. References External links * French male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics 1879 births 1945 deaths Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics French track cyclists {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alfred Boulnois Alfred Boulnois was a French cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{France-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Édouard Wick Édouard Wick was a French cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Wick raced for the Guidon Vélocipédique Parisien Club. In addition to his Olympic appearance, in 1900 he competed at both the World Sprint Championships, and the Grand Prix de Paris The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), an ..., but did not place in either event. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{France-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Léon Ponscarme Léon Honoré Ponscarme Jr. (21 January 1879 – 24 November 1916) was a French cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 143 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following ... References External links * 1879 births 1916 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Paris French military personnel killed in World War I 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karl Duill Karl Duill was a German cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing German male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Germany Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Germany-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paul Espeit Paul Marius Raymond Espeit (9 June 1878 – 23 May 1960) was a French cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin .... References External links * 1878 births 1960 deaths Cyclists from Ardèche French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{France-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Georg Drescher Georg Drescher (17 March 1870 – 23 October 1938) was a German cyclist. He participated in the men's sprint event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin .... References External links * 1870 births 1938 deaths German male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Germany Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mainz Cyclists from Rhineland-Palatinate People from Rhenish Hesse {{Germany-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Octave Coisy Octave Adolphe Coisy (19 February 1880 – 18 August 1947) was a French cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the points race at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin .... References External links * 1880 births 1947 deaths People from Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Seine-Saint-Denis 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Omer Beaugendre Léon Omer Beaugendre (9 September 1883 – 20 April 1954) was a French cyclist who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and in the 1910 Tour de France. He won Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m ... in 1908. He was the brother of the cyclists François Beaugendre and Joseph Beaugendre. References External links * 1883 births 1954 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Loir-et-Cher Cyclists from Centre-Val de Loire {{France-cycling-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ernesto Mario Brusoni Enrico Brusoni (10 December 1878 – 26 November 1949) was an Italian cyclist. Biography He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the Points Race, this medal is not recognized by International Olympic Committee, but is recognized by Italian National Olympic Committee The Italian National Olympic Committee (, CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the development and management of sports activity in ItalyWithin Italy, CONI recognizes 48 national .... See also * Italy at the 1900 Summer Olympics References External links * * 1878 births 1949 deaths Italian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Italy Sportspeople from Arezzo Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic gold medalists in cycling Cyclists from Tuscany 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Georges Neurouth Georges Neurouth (24 September 1881 – 6 September 1914) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the men's sprint. He did not finish in the third heat of the first round. Personal life Neurouth served as a lieutenant in the 246th Infantry Regiment of the French Army during the First World War. He was killed in action in Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ... on 6 September 1914. References 1881 births 1914 deaths Olympic cyclists for France French male cyclists Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Paris French military personnel killed in World War I French Army officers 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]