Six cycling events were contested at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome
Cycling
at the Games of the I Olympiad
New Phaleron Stadium in 1896
Venues
Athens and surrounding area Neo Phaliron Velodrome
Date
8, 11–13 April 1896
Competitors
19 from 5 nations
1900 →
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Road cycling
Road race
men
Track cycling
Time trial
men
Sprint
men
10 km
men
100 km
men
12 hour
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At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Cycling. Events were held on 8 April, 11 April, 12 April and 13 April 1896. Nineteen cyclists, all men, from five nations competed.[1]
^"Cycling: 1896 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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