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The Olympic road race, one of the most iconic events at the Games, is also one with the most turnover in medals. No rider has ever won two gold medals, and only one rider has won two medals; Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan, with a gold medal in London 2012, following a silver medal in Sydney 2000. Until 1992 and the Games in Barcelona, all ...
The UCI feared it would detract from the Olympic experience for both athletes and fans. Eventually, the UCI agreed to change. The Japanese Cycling Federation and local authorities committed to establishing at Izu a multi-sport cycling center, to create local cycling programs, and to develop the cycling sport. [8]
Rio 2016 Gold medalist Women's road time trial: Rio 2016 Bronze medalist Annemiek van Vleuten: Road cycling: Women's road race: 4th Women's road time trial: Demi Vollering: Road cycling: Women's road race: Debut Marianne Vos: Road cycling: Women's road race: 4th: London 2012 Gold medalist Tom Dumoulin: Road cycling: Men's road race: 2nd Men's ...
The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021 after being postponed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 2,402 medals were won by 2,175 athletes in 339 events at the Games. [1]
Three cyclists share the record for gold medals in the same event with three; Jason Kenny in team sprint, compatriot Ed Clancy in team pursuit, and American Kristin Armstrong in time trial. All three achieved the feat between 2008 and 2016. Cyclists who have won six or more Olympic medals. As of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Riders in bold still ...
Yumi Kajihara (梶原 悠未, Kajihara Yūmi, born 10 April 1997) is a Japanese professional female road racing and track cyclist.She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, [1] and won a silver medal in the women's omnium, becoming the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal in cycling.
Although a newcomer to cycling, Williams has quickly developed into an elite performer. She was a member of Team USA that captured an Olympic bronze medal in the Women's Team Pursuit in Tokyo in 2022.
Cycling Oldest cycling gold medalist 42 Kristin Armstrong: At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she became the oldest cycling gold medalist, when she won the women's road time trial race, defending her gold medal from Beijing 2008. She repeated her success at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning third gold in a row and setting a new record. [8] Oldest ...