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Cycling At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Cross-country
The men's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2021 at the Izu MTB Course, Izu, Shizuoka. 38 cyclists from 29 nations competed. Background This was the 7th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since mountain bike cycling was added to the programme in 1996. The reigning Olympic champion was Nino Schurter of Switzerland, and the reigning (2020) World Champion was Jordan Sarrou of France. A preview by Olympics.com noted Schurter (bronze in 2008, silver in 2012, and gold in 2016, along with 8 World Championships) as a favourite. Other contenders include Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands, Victor Koretzky of France, and Luca Braidot of Italy, while Tom Pidcock of Great Britain was rated as a talented outside bet for the title. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified cyclists in the cross-country. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Pidcock
Thomas Pidcock (born 30 July 1999) is a British cyclist who competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport for the Swiss . Prior to his release in December 2024, he rode for UCI WorldTeam . After a prodigious junior and under-23 career with World Championship victories in all three of these disciplines, Pidcock turned professional in 2021. Since then his biggest victories have been taking the cross-country mountain bike titles at the Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country, 2020 Summer Olympics, the European Mountain Bike Championships, 2022 European Championships, the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, 2023 World Championships, and the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming only the second man to win back to back Olympic titles; in the cyclo-cross discipline, winning the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships, to back up world titles at Junior and Under-23 level, while on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omega SA
Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as ''Louis Brandt et Fils'' until incorporating the name ''Omega'' in 1903, becoming ''Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co.'' In 1984, the company officially changed its name to ''Omega SA'' and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to the public. Omega is a subsidiary of the Swatch Group. Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units, followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11. The Omega Speedmaster, Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is marketed as the first watch worn on the Moon, becoming one of the watchmaker's most iconic models. Omega is the current official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, Olympics, having first done so in 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932, in addition to being the timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race. History Early history In 1848, Louis Brandt fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartłomiej Wawak
Bartłomiej Wawak (born 25 August 1993) is a Polish cross-country mountain biker, who currently rides for the Kross Orlen Racing Team. He competed in the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... Major results ;2013 : 1st Marathon, UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2014 : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2015 : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2016 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2018 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2019 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2020 : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2021 : 1st Cross-country short course, National Championships ;2022 : National Championships ::1st Cross-country ::2nd Cross-country short course References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Schuermans
Jens Schuermans (born 13 February 1993) is a Belgian mountain bike racer. He rode in the cross-country event at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Major results Mountain bike ;2015 : 3rd Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2017 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2018 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2019 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2020 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2021 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2022 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2024 : 1st Cross-country short track, National Championships : UCI XCC World Cup ::3rd Val di Sole Road ;2012 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Namur ;2022 : 4th Overal Flèche du Sud : 6th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic The Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic is a road bicycle race that starts in Oakham and finishes in Melton Mowbray. The 2008 version was 158 km long. The race is characterised by its off-road sections and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Foidl
Maximilian Foidl (born 8 October 1995) is an Austrian cross-country mountain biker. He competed in the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ..., finishing 17th overall. Major results ;2015 : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships ;2017 : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships ;2018 : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2020 : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2021 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2022 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2023 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships ;2024 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships References External links * * 1995 births Living people Austrian male cyclists Austrian mountain bikers Cross-count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Vidaurre
Martín Vidaurre Kossmann (born 18 February 2000) is a Chilean cross-country mountain biker. He competed in the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won the bronze medal in the cross-country race at the 2019 Pan American Games and silver medal in the same discipline at the 2023 Pan American Games. Major results Mountain bike ;2017 : 1st Cross-country, Pan American Junior Championships : 1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships ;2018 : 1st Cross-country, Pan American Junior Championships ;2019 : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships : Pan American Championships ::2nd Under-23 Cross-country ::2nd Team relay : 3rd Cross-country, Pan American Games ;2021 : 1st Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships : Pan American Championships ::1st Under-23 Cross-country ::2nd Short track : 1st Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup ::1st Lenzerheide ::1st Snowshoe ::2nd Leogang ::2nd Les Gets ;2022 : 1st Cross-country, National Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jofre Cullell
Jofre Cullell Estapé (born 10 March 1999) is a Spanish cross-country mountain biker and cyclo cross cyclist. He is from a family of keen cyclists who own a cycle shop in his hometown of Santa Coloma de Farners. In 2017, Cullell won the European Junior Cross-country Championships. He also finished third overall in the 2019 UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup. He competed in the cross-country race at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in August, 2021 where he finished 15th. Major results Mountain bike ;2016 : 1st National Junior XCO Championships ;2017 : 1st European Junior XCO Championships : 1st National Junior XCO Championships ;2018 : 1st National Under-23 XCO Championships ;2019 : 1st National Under-23 XCO Championships : 3rd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup ;2020 : 1st National Under-23 XCO Championships ;2021 : 1st National Under-23 XCO Championships Cyclo-cross ;2015–2016 : 1st Karrantza Juniors : 3rd National Junior Championships ;2016–2017 : 1st L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Blevins
Christopher Blevins (born March 14, 1998) is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Mountain Bike Team Specialized Factory Racing. Specializing in cross-country mountain biking, Blevins has also previously competed in road cycling (for ) and cyclo-cross, before choosing to solely focus on mountain biking in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography Early life Blevins was born on March 14, 1998, in Durango, Colorado, son of Field and Priscilla His father is an orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in sports medicine and his older sister Kaylee was also a member of the U.S. National mountain bike team. He went to college in San Luis Obispo, CA graduating from Cal Poly in 2021 with a degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship. Additionally, he teaches voluntarily spoken-word poetry in a local juvenile hall and is a lyricist of rap music. Career Blevins began participating in the sport of cycling at the age of five by competing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrique Avancini
Henrique Avancini (born 30 March 1989) is a Brazilian mountain bike racer and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is a two-time winner of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships (2018 and 2023), 17 times winner at the National Cross-country cycling championship (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), and four times Pan American champion. Partnered with German rider Manuel Fumic at the 2016 and 2017 Absa Cape Epic, he won the prologue time trial and stage 1 in 2017, and the stage 7 finale in 2016. He represented Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics. He is considered the most successful Brazilian mountain bike athlete. Major results MTB ;2013 : 1st Cross-country, National Championships : 3rd Cross-country, Pan American Championships ;2014 : 1st Cross-country, South American Games : 2nd Cross-country, National Championships ;2015 : 1st Cross-country, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Colombo
Filippo Colombo (born 20 December 1997) is a Swiss cross-country mountain biker and road cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam . He competed at the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, winning a gold medal in the team relay. Major results Mountain bike ;2014 : 1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships : 2nd Team relay, UCI World Championships ;2016 : 3rd Team relay, UCI World Championships ;2017 : 1st Team relay, UCI World Championships : 1st Team relay, UEC European Championships : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships ;2018 : 1st Team relay, UCI World Championships : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships : UEC European Championships ::2nd Team relay ::2nd Under-23 Cross-country : 3rd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup ;2019 : 1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships : 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships : 2nd Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2nd Overall UCI Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Sintsov
Anton Sergeyevich Sintsov (; born 3 February 1985) is a Russian road and mountain bike racer. He rode at the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was on the start list for the 2018 Cross-country European Championship and he finished 7th. At the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ... in mountain bike cross-country Sintsov finished 11th, the best result of a Russian in that event. Major results ;2008 : 1st Gara Ciclistica Milionaria : 2nd Giro Ciclisto del Cigno ;2010 : 3rd Gara Ciclistica Montappone ;2014 : 1st Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships ;2017 : 1st Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships References 1985 births Living people Russian male cyclists Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Vader
Milan Vader (born 18 February 1996) is a Dutch cross-country mountain biker and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career Vader originally competed in cross-country mountain biking, where he was a two time elite national champion and a bronze medalist at the 2019 European Championships. In 2020, he finished second overall at the Olympic Cross-country World Cup, before going on to place 10th in the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, Vader joined to focus on road racing. On stage five of the 2022 Tour of the Basque Country, he suffered a terrible crash, having run into a guardrail during a descent, causing him to fall down a steep dropoff. He fractured his spine in 1 places, eight ribs as well as his shoulder, collarbone, eye socket, and cheekbone in addition to rupturing his carotid artery and perforating his lung. He was placed into an induced coma for 12 days. After five months, Vader returned to racing in September at the CRO Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
