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Cycling At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 22 October 1964. The course, just short of 25 kilometres, was covered 8 times for a total distance of 194.832 kilometres. 132 cyclists from 35 nations competed. The maximum number of cyclists per nation was four. The event was won by Mario Zanin (cyclist), Mario Zanin of Italy, the nation's second victory in the men's individual road race and third consecutive Games in the top two. Kjell Rodian earned Denmark's first medal in the event with his silver. Walter Godefroot's bronze was Belgium's fifth medal in five Games (with 2 in 1952 making up for missing the podium in 1956). Background This was the seventh appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932 (and which would be reintroduced alongside the road race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mario Zanin (cyclist)
Mario Zanin (born 3 July 1940) is a former Italian cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in the individual road race. – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 4 January 2008) After that he turned professional and in 1966 won one stage of the Vuelta a España. He retired in 1968. cyclingarchives.com References External links * 1940 births Living people Italian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists from the Province of Treviso Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cyclin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Erik Pettersson (cyclist)
Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971.Erik Fåglum Swedish Olympic CommitteeErik Pettersson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Colin Lewis
Colin Lewis (27 July 1942 – 4 March 2022) was a British racing cyclist. He started racing at 19 and rode the Milk Race in 1960, finishing 7th. Cycling career Lewis represented Britain in the Tour de l'Avenir and the world championships at San Sebastian. He came 25th, the best British rider, in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. After racing in France he received offers to join the AC Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris, often a stepping stone to professional teams and especially to Peugeot or to ride for a smaller British team, Mackeson-Condor. The sponsors were a brewing company and a London bicycle shop. He turned pro for £4 per week. Average weekly pay in Britain at the time was about £25. In 1967 he finished the Tour de France 84th and won the national road championship. Mackeson-Condor doubled his pay. In 1968 he won the road championship again, the only rider to win in successive years. He moved to another team, Holdsworth-Campagnolo, in 1969 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
János Juszkó
János Juszkó (9 June 1939 – 2 May 2018) was a Hungarian cyclist. Juszko was born in Budapest, his profession was a Toolmaker. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ... in the individual road race and the 100 km team time trial and finished in 24th and 12th place, respectively. He took part in eight Peace Races and won one stage in 1966. In 1964 and 1965 he was chosen Hungarian road cyclist of the year. He retired in 1973 and later worked as a cycling coach and a teacher of physical education. References 1939 births 2018 deaths Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Hungary Hungarian male cyclists Sportspeople from Szeged 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
José Manuel Lasa
José Manuel Lasa (born 21 May 1939) is a Spanish former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished fourth overall in the 1969 Vuelta a España. He is the older brother of fellow cyclist Miguel María Lasa. Major results ;1966 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 1 : 4th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme ;1967 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a La Rioja : 1st Stage 4b Grand Prix du Midi Libre : 5th Overall Tour de Romandie : 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships : 10th Overall Eibarko Bizikleta ;1968 : 1st Stage 4 Eibarko Bizikleta ;1969 : 1st Klasika Primavera : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía : 3rd GP Pascuas : 4th Overall Vuelta a España : 5th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana : 9th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme The Catalan Cycling Week (''Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme'' in Catalan language, Catalan) was a stage race, multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia, Spain. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Daniel Gráč
Daniel Gráč (15 March 1943 – 30 January 2008) was a Slovak cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1943 births 2008 deaths Slovak male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Czechoslovakia Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Trenčín Cyclists from the Trenčín Region {{Slovakia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Flemming Hansen (cyclist)
Flemming Hansen (born 11 February 1944) is a former Danish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1944 births Living people Sportspeople from Køge Municipality Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Region Zealand 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bart Zoet
Hubertus Balthazar "Bart" Zoet (20 October 1942 – 13 May 1992) was a Dutch cyclist who was active between 1961 and 1969. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ... and won the gold medal in the 100 km team time trial, alongside Gerben Karstens, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse; he finished 20th in the individual road race. Next year he won the Grote 1-MeiPrijs. Zoet died of a heart attack, which was induced by depression, alcoholism and hereditary heart disease. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists References 1942 births 1992 deaths People from Teylingen Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Johny Schleck
Johny Schleck (born 22 November 1942) is a former professional cyclist from Luxembourg. Professional life Between 1965 and 1974 Schleck was a professional cyclist. He participated in the Tour de France eight times (1965-1968 and 1970-1973). From 1965 until 1968, he rode in the ''Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune'' team, and in the ''Bic''-team from 1969 until the end of his career. Johny rode the Tour de France at the service of 1968 winner Jan Janssen and 1973 winner Luis Ocaña, and also managed to finish in the top 20 of the general classification twice: 19th in 1970 and 20th in 1967. He won a stage in the 1970 Vuelta a España and the Luxembourg National Championships. Johnny's father, Auguste Schleck, also contested events in the 1920s. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Personal life Schleck is married and has three sons, two of whom were professional cyclists: Fränk (born 1980) and Andy (born 1985). Major results References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roger Swerts
Roger Swerts (born 28 December 1942) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. As an amateur he placed 18th in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1965 UCI Road World Championships. He turned professional later in 1965. Major results ;1962 : 2nd Overall Tour de Pologne ::1st Stage 5 ;1964 : 1st Stage 10 Tour de l'Avenir ;1965 : 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships : 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies : 4th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 7th Overall Course de la Paix ;1966 : 1st Stage 2b ( TTT) Tour of Belgium : 4th Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke : 5th Road race, National Road Championships : 5th La Flèche Wallonne : 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1967 : 4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk ;1968 : 1st Grand Prix de Monaco : 1st Stage 6a Volta a Catalunya : 4th Brabantse Pijl : 4th Heist-op-den-Berg : 5th Sassari-Cagliari : 6th Overall Tour of Belgium : 8th Giro del Veneto : 8th Omloop der Zennev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dick Johnstone
Richard Davis Johnstone (23 June 1936 – 18 November 2022) was a New Zealand track and road cyclist who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympic games, the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. Johnstone went as an official to two Commonwealth Games, 1986 Edinburgh, Scotland and 1994 Victoria, Canada. He was elected as an official of the boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Johnstone was a New Zealand National Track cycling coach (1976–1994) and coached the winning team Tour of the Future (1992) in Arizona, United States. He was a New Zealand Cycling Selector. Johnstone died in Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ... on 18 November 2022, at the age of 86. References External links * 1936 births 2022 deaths Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hans Lüthi
Hans Lüthi (born 15 March 1939) is a former Swiss cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1939 births Living people Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
