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Cycling At The 1924 Summer Olympics
The cycle sport, cycling competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of two road bicycle racing, road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the last time at these Games, having only been introduced in 1920. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations A total of 139 cyclists from 24 nations competed at the Paris Games: Medal table References {{Cycling at the Summer Olympics Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Events at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics, 1924 1924 in cycle racing, Olympics Cycling in Paris 1920s in track cycling 1924 in road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Erik Bohlin
Erik Viktor "Orsa" Bohlin (1 June 1897 – 8 June 1977) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al .... He finished seventh in the individual road race and won a team bronze medal. During his cycling career Bohlin won four national titles and two Swedish six-day races (in 1924 and 1926). He retired in 1927 after finishing fourth at the road world championships. He later changed to motorcycling and, with the engineer Gösta Rödén, created a 250 cc motorcycle that set a new Swedish speed record. References 1897 births 1977 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling People fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 (; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gerard Bosch Van Drakestein
Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 188720 March 1972) was a Dutch track cyclist who represented his country at three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928). He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague, Netherlands. After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (2000 m tandem), he won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41. 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 co ... References External links Dutch Olympic Committee * 1887 births 1972 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Jonkheers of the Netherlands Olympic cyclists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Willy Hansen
Willy Falck Hansen (4 April 1906 – 18 March 1978) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for .... References External links * * * Villy Hansen at databaseOlympics.com* 1906 births 1978 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in cycling Olympic silver medalists in cycling Olympic bronze medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Helsingør Cyclists from the Capital Region of Denmark M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edmund Hansen (cyclist)
Edmund Carl Marius Møller Hansen (9 September 1900 – 26 May 1995) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the Tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which two or more animals, machines, or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. ''Tandem'' can also be used more generally to refer to any group of persons or objects w ... along with Willy Hansen. References External links * * 1900 births 1995 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in cycling Cyclists from Odense Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lucien Choury
Lucien Choury (26 March 1898 – 6 May 1987) was a French cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem along with Jean Cugnot at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ... References 1898 births 1987 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Courbevoie Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics French track cyclists Cyclists from Île-de-France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jean Cugnot
Jean Cugnot (3 August 1899 – 25 June 1933) was a racing cyclist from France. He competed for France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ..., France in the tandem event where he finished in first place and in the individual sprint event where he finished in third place. References 1899 births 1933 deaths Burials at Montmartre Cemetery French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling French track cyclists Cyclists from Paris Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jacob Meijer
Jacob "Jaap" Meijer (20 April 1905 in Amsterdam – 2 December 1943 in Meer, Belgium) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the silver medal in the Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch). 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 co ... References External links Dutch Olympic Committee * 1905 births 1943 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Amsterdam Dutch track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lucien Michard
Lucien Michard (born Épinay-sur-Seine, France, 17 November 1903, died 1 November 1985) was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships and lost a fifth even though he crossed the line first. He won a gold medal in the sprint at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Cycling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 16 July 2008) Origins Lucien Michard was the son of a garage owner—"a stocky, severe-looking man whose bowler hat could be spotted a mile away"—in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-DenisSporting ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry Wyld
Frederick Henry "Harry" Wyld (born 5 June 1900, Mansfield, England, died Derby, England, 5 April 1976) was a British track cyclist. He won bronze medals at the 1924 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Harry Wyld, with Frank Southall William Frank Southall (2 July 1904 – 1 March 1964) was an English racing cyclist who won silver medals for Great Britain in the individual road race (run as an individual time trial) at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a track cycling medal ..., Percy Wyld and his brother Leonard Wyld, broke the Olympic team pursuit record by 9.2 seconds, in 5:01.6. They were the third team to hold the record since it began on 10 August 1920. It was broken by 10.2 seconds next day before standing for nearly eight years. It is likely the record was broken in the quarter or semi-final as they won a bronze medal; they would have proceeded to the final had the record been broken in qualifying rounds. References 1900 births 1976 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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. At the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Alden won two silver medals: one in the 50 km race and another as part of the British team in the team pursuit, finishing behind Italy. He also competed in the 1924 Olympics, earning silver again in the 50 km race. References External links * * * 1887 births 1965 deaths English male cyclists British male cyclists English Olympic competitors Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic silver medalists in cycling Cyclists from London Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
