The cycling competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp consisted of two road racing events and four track racing events, all for men only.[1] The 50 km track event was held for the first time at these Games.
| Cycling at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venues | Antwerp and surrounding area Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg |
| Date | 9 –13 August 1920 |
| Competitors | 103 from 14 nations |
Medal summary
editRoad cycling
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual time trial |
 Harry Stenqvist (SWE)
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 Henry Kaltenbrun (RSA)
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 Fernand Canteloube (FRA)
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| Team time trial |
France (FRA) Achille Souchard Fernand Canteloube Georges Detreille Marcel Gobillot |
Sweden (SWE) Harry Stenqvist Sigfrid Lundberg Ragnar Malm Axel Persson |
 Belgium (BEL)Albert Wyckmans Albert De Bunné Bernard Janssens André Vercruysse |
Track cycling
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint |
 Maurice Peeters (NED)
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 Horace Johnson (GBR)
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Harry Ryan (GBR)
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| 50 kilometres |
Henry George (BEL)
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Cyril Alden (GBR)
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Piet Ikelaar (NED)
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| Tandem |
Thomas Lance and Harry Ryan (GBR) |
William Smith and James Walker (RSA) |
Frans de Vreng and Piet Ikelaar (NED) |
| Team pursuit |
 Italy (ITA)Primo Magnani Arnaldo Carli Ruggerio Ferrario Franco Giorgetti |
Great Britain (GBR) Albert White Cyril Alden Horace Johnson William Stewart |
South Africa (RSA) James Walker Sammy Goosen Henry Kaltenbrun William Smith |
Participating nations
editA total of 103 cyclists from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games.[1]
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cycling at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2013.