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Detailed Information
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Competition Dates
24 to 28 Jul 1996
Venue
Stone Mountain Park
Capacity: 6,000
Events/Disciplines
Eight Events | |
Men | Women |
1km Time Trials | Sprint |
Sprint | Individual Pursuit |
Individual Pursuit | Points Race |
Team Pursuit | |
Points Race |
Number of Athletes
152 men, 54 women, 206 total
Changes Since Barcelona
Added: Women’s points race
Qualifications
Based on 1995 World Championships, held in Bogotá, Colombia in Oct 1995, wild cards and various continental championships in 1995. Each NOC selected the specific athletes
through Olympic trials in the year prior to the Games.
Competition Format
1km Time Trials: Cyclists race two at a time against the clock, not each other, for four laps, starting at opposite ends of the track. Riders’ times are ranked.
Sprint: Riders race in a best two-of-three format, jockeying for position on the first two laps to gain position for the final 200m sprint.
Individual Pursuit: Two cyclists at a time race in a 4km (men) or 3km (women) chase. Starting at opposite ends of the track, riders win by posting the fastest time or overtaking an opponent.
Team Pursuit: Same as individual pursuit, but results are based on the third rider of each four-man team. His time counts, and his team wins if he passes the other team’s third rider.
Points Race: Riders cover 25 km (women) or 40 km (men), accumulating points in lap sprints and double points in the final lap. The winner is the rider with the most points, unless a rider laps the field and is declared the winner.
International Federation
UCI - Union Cycliste Internationale
Casa Postale
1000 Lausanne 23, Switzerland, or
37 Route de Chavannes
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: (41-21) 626-0080
Fax: (41-21) 626-0088
Olympic Debut
Men: 1896
Women: 1988
Olympic History
Included in the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896, track cycling has a long Olympic history. France has won more medals than any other country (64), and Eastern European countries, Germany and Italy have enjoyed success as well.
| Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Games involved a crew of 2,100 who worked with more than 3,500 performers as well as thousands of athletes who celebrated on the field of Olympic Stadium. |