ACOG - Cycling -Mountain Bike IBM

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  • Olympic Cycling-Mountain Bike Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Cycling-Mountain Bike
  • Who to Watch in Cycling-Mountain Bike
  • History of Cycling-Mountain Bike
  • Competition Dates
    30 Jul 1996

    Venue
    Georgia International Horse Park
    Capacity: varies

    Events/Disciplines
    Two Events
    MenWomen
    Cross CountryCross Country

    Number of Athletes
    50 men, 30 women, 80 total

    Changes Since Barcelona
    Olympic debut in 1996

    Qualifications
    Countries qualified based on 1995 World Championships, various continental championships in 1995 and wild card selections.

    Competition Format
    Mass start event in which men cover six - seven loops and women cover five - six loops of the course.

    International Federation
    UCI - Union Cycliste Internationale
    Casa Postale
    1000 Lausanne 23, Switzerland, or
    37 Route de Chavannes
    1007 Lansanne, Switzerland
    Tel: (41-21) 626-0080
    Fax: (41-21) 626-0088

    Olympic Debut
    Men: 1996
    Women: 1996

    Olympic History
    The discipline makes its Olympic debut in 1996.


    Olympic Factoid
    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.