Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial
The men's time trial was one of the track cycling events in the 1896 Summer Olympics. It was the 4th cycling event. It was held on 11 April. This time trial was 1/3 of a kilometre in distance. When the event returned in the 1928 Summer Olympics, the distance was one kilometre.
| Men's track time trial at the Games of the I Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Neo Phaliron Velodrome | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 April 1896 | ||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 5 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| 1906 (Intercalated Games) 1928 (Summer Olympics)» | |||||||
Background
changeThis was time this event happened. The event would not be held until 1928. After 1928, the event would be helped at every Olympic Game until 2004. This was the only time the event was one-third of a kilometre. After the 1896 games, the time trial was one kilometre long. Paul Masson of France was the most important cyclist in this race.[1]
Competition
changeThe event was a time trial on the track. The distance was one-third of a kilometre. This was one lap around the track.[1][2]
Schedule
changeThe time when the event happened is not known. The cycling races happened after 2 p.m. The time trial was the 3rd event.
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorian | Julian | ||
| Saturday, 11 April 1896 | Saturday, 30 March 1896 | Final | |
Results
change8 cyclists raced. Paul Masson won his 3rd race that day. Adolf Schmal and Stamatios Nikolopoulos tied for 2nd place. They had to compete in a race-off to race for 2nd place.
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Masson |  France
|
24.0 | |
| 2 | Stamatios Nikolopoulos |  Greece
|
26.0 | Race-off |
| Adolf Schmal |  Austria
|
26.0 | Race-off | |
| 4 | Edward Battell |  Great Britain
|
26.2 | |
| 5 | Frederick Keeping | Great Britain
|
27.0 | |
| 5 | Theodor Leupold |  Germany
|
27.0 | |
| 5 | Léon Flameng | France
|
27.0 | |
| 8 | Joseph Rosemeyer | Germany
|
27.2 |
Race-off
changeIn this race, Nikolopoulos won the race and beat his time from the first round. Schmal was slower in the 2nd race.
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stamatios Nikolopoulos | Greece
|
25.4 |
|
Adolf Schmal | Austria
|
26.6 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "333 1/3 metres Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ Official Report, p. 98.
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.