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Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Cycling
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
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Venues
Road cycling Broadmeadows
Track cycling Melbourne Olympic Velodrome
Dates 3 December – 6 December
Cyclists 161 from 30 countries
Top ranked countries
 Italy: 1st, gold medalist(s)  2nd, silver medalist(s)  3rd, bronze medalist(s)  
 France: 1st, gold medalist(s)  2nd, silver medalist(s)  3rd, bronze medalist(s)  
 Australia: 1st, gold medalist(s)  2nd, silver medalist(s)  3rd, bronze medalist(s)  
« 1952 1960 »

The cycling competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.

161 cyclists from 30 nations competed.



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