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Cycling At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. Cyclists competed in teams of four. The event was a single elimination tournament, with a third-place race between the semifinal losers. Team rosters Source: * August Meuleman *Yves Van Massenhove * Albert Muylle * Jean Van Buggenhout *Lew Elder * James Davies * Andy Houting *William Peden * Jorge Gamboa * Alejandro Vidal * Carlos Rocuant * Edmond Maillard * Aimé Trantoul * Octave Dayen *René Brossy * André Trantoul * Josef Steger * Anton Joksch * Kurt Einsiedel * Hans Dormbach * Harry Wyld * Lew Wyld * Percy Wyld * George Southall * Cesare Facciani * Giacomo Gaioni * Luigi Tasselli * Mario Lusiani * Roberts Ozols * Zenons Popovs * Ernests Mālers * Fridrihs Ukstiņš * Jan Maas *Jan Pijnenburg *Janus Braspennincx * Piet van der Horst * Józef Lange * Alfred Reul * Jan Zybert * Józef Oksiutycz * Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)
The Olympic Stadium (, ) is a sporting venue which was used as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The venue is currently used mostly for Sport of athletics, athletics, other sports events and music concerts. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities increased the capacity of the Olympic Stadium to 64,000 by adding a second ring to the stadium. In 1987, the stadium was listed as a national monument. Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax used the Olympic Stadium for international games until 1996, when the Amsterdam Arena, since 2018 renamed Johan Cruyff Arena, was completed. Renovation started in 1996, and the stadium was refurbished into the original construction of 1928. The second ring of 1937 was removed, reducing capacity to 22,288, and the stadium was made suitable for track and field competitions again. Since 2005, the stadium is home to a sports museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a Cycle sport, 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 was held on velodromes similar to the ones used today. These velodromes consisted of two straights and slightly banked turns, though they varied more in length and material than the modern 250 m track. One appeal of indoor track racing was that spectators could be easily controlled, and hence an entrance fee could be charged, making track racing a lucrative sport. Early track races attracted crowds of up to 2,000 people. Indoor tracks also enabled year-round cycling for the first time. The main early centers for track racing in Britain were Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester and London. The most noticeable changes in over a century of track cycling have concerned the bikes themselves, engineered to be lighter and more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimé Trantoul
Aimé Trantoul (13 April 1908 – 27 February 1986) was a French cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event 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 * 1908 births 1986 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Maillard
Edmond Maillard (24 July 1896 – 7 April 1969) was a Chilean cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit and time trial events 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 * 1896 births 1969 deaths Chilean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Chile Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Sportspeople from Talca 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Rocuant
Carlos Rocuant (1903 – 25 October 1966) was a Chilean cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event 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 * 1903 births 1966 deaths Chilean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Chile Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Vidal
Alejandro Vidal (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a Chilean cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics and one event 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 * 1897 births Year of death missing Chilean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Chile Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Gamboa
Jorge Gamboa was a Chilean cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event 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 .... Gamboa is deceased. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Chilean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Chile Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Peden
William "Torchy" Peden (16 April 1906 – 26 January 1980) was a Canadian cyclist. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. Biography As a youth, Peden was a natural athlete, participating in several sports, and was nationally ranked in swimming. He took up bicycle racing in 1925 and trained intensively for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He was selected for the Canadian team and competed in three Olympic events. Afterward, he remained in Europe to join the cycling circuit. In 1929, he returned to Canada. After winning five titles at the indoor Canadian championships in Montreal, he turned professional. He discovered and excelled at six-day racing. During the Great Depression, the sport was cheap for spectators and very popular. Beginning in 1929, he won 24 of 48 races over the next four years. In 1932, he set a record that still stands: 10 victories. At times, he teamed up with his younger brother Doug (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Houting
Andries Nicolaas "Andy" den Houting (1 November 1901 – 2 December 1975) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event 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 * * * 1901 births 1975 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Haarlem Dutch emigrants to Canada Dutch male cyclists 20th-century Canadian sportsmen 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davies (cyclist, Born 1906)
James Arthur Davies (8 January 1906 – 11 July 1999) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit and sprint events 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 * 1906 births 1999 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics People from Wandsworth Cyclists from the London Borough of Wandsworth 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Elder
Lewis Robert Elder (10 March 1905 – 15 May 1971) was a Canadian cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1905 births 1971 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Derry (city) 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Van Buggenhout
Jean Van Buggenhout (15 January 1905 – 1 June 1974) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event 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 * 1905 births 1974 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics People from Schaerbeek Cyclists from Brussels 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
