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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

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Cycling in Paris 1920s in track cycling 1924 in road cycling