Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

The cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place at four different venues between August 6 and August 21. These venues included Fort Copacabana for road races, Pontal for time trials, the Rio Olympic Velodrome for track cycling, and centers for BMX and mountain biking.

Cycling has been a part of every Summer Olympics since the very first modern games in 1896. Over the years, the sport has grown to include many different events for both men and women, such as mountain biking and BMX.

In 2013, there were talks about adding new events to the Olympic cycling program, but these changes were not made. The 2016 Olympic cycling events were the same as those in the cycling at the 2012 Olympics. This meant fans could enjoy a mix of traditional and modern cycling competitions.

Venues

Qualification

The cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro had specific ways for athletes to earn their spots to compete. These rules were set so that cyclists from many countries could take part in the games. The qualification process made sure there were fair and exciting races for everyone to watch.

Participation

Participating nations

Brazil, as the host country, was guaranteed a spot if it didn’t qualify through other means.

The cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro had participants from many countries around the world. Some of the nations that took part included:

• Algeria (2)
• Argentina (6)
• Australia (31)
• Austria (4)
• Azerbaijan (3)
• Belarus (4)
• Belgium (14)
• Bolivia (1)
• Brazil (10)
• Bulgaria (1)
• Canada (19)
• Chile (2)
• China (14)
• Colombia (15)
• Costa Rica (2)
• Croatia (2)
• Cuba (3)
• Cyprus (1)
• Czech Republic (12)
• Denmark (13)
• Dominican Republic (1)
• Ecuador (2)
• Egypt (1)
• Eritrea (1)
• Estonia (2)
• Ethiopia (1)
• Finland (1)
• France (22)
• Germany (29)
• Great Britain (26)
• Greece (3)
• Guam (1)
• Guatemala (1)
• Hong Kong (5)
• Hungary (1)
• Indonesia (1)
• Iran (3)
• Ireland (3)
• Israel (2)
• Italy (19)
• Japan (9)
• Kazakhstan (3)
• Kosovo (1)
• Laos (1)
• Latvia (4)
• Lesotho (1)
• Lithuania (4)
• Luxembourg (3)
• Malaysia (2)
• Mauritius (1)
• Mexico (4)
• Morocco (4)
• Namibia (3)
• Netherlands (26)
• New Zealand (19)
• Norway (7)
• Poland (17)
• Portugal (6)
• Puerto Rico (1)
• Romania (1)
• Russia (16)
• Rwanda (2)
• Serbia (2)
• Slovakia (2)
• Slovenia (7)
• South Africa (7)
• South Korea (8)
• Spain (12)
• Sweden (4)
• Switzerland (15)
• Chinese Taipei (2)
• Thailand (2)
• Timor-Leste (1)
• Trinidad and Tobago (1)
• Tunisia (1)
• Turkey (2)
• Ukraine (7)
• United Arab Emirates (1)
• United States (21)
• Venezuela (9)

Competition schedule

Medalists

Medal table

Road cycling

Road cycling races were part of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. These races took place at Fort Copacabana in the Copacabana area and at Pontal in the Barra Cluster. The races happened between August 6 and August 21.

Track cycling

The track cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rio Olympic Velodrome, which was located in the Barra Cluster. Both men and women competed in various track cycling races, showcasing their speed and skill on the indoor track. This brought together cyclists from around the world to compete for Olympic glory.

Mountain biking

Mountain biking was one of the cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The races took place at the Mountain Bike Centre, which was located in the Deodoro Cluster. This venue was specially prepared to host the exciting and challenging mountain biking competitions during the Games.

BMX

The BMX races were one of the cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They took place at the Olympic BMX Center, which was located in the Deodoro Cluster. BMX is a type of cycling where riders race on short, steep tracks with many turns and small jumps. This exciting event has been part of the Olympics since 1972.

Broken records

See also: World and Olympic records set at the 2016 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in cycling

At least one record was set in track cycling, in the women's team pursuit Olympic record. The rules for this event changed after the 2012–13 season, making the race longer and adding an extra rider.

Cycling track

See also: World and Olympic records set at the 2016 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic Games records in track cycling

Great Britain's Jason Kenny joined a fellow cyclist, Chris Hoy, as the most successful male cyclist in Olympic history. He won six gold medals and one silver medal over three Olympic Games.