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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Cycling
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
2008 Laoshan Velodrome.JPG
The Laoshan Velodrome
Venues
BMX Laoshan BMX Field
Mountain biking Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Road cycling Urban Road Cycling Course
Track cycling Laoshan Velodrome
Dates 9 August – 23 August
Cyclists 508 from 66 countries
Top ranked countries
 Great Britain: 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)  
 Spain: 1st, gold medalist(s)  2nd, silver medalist(s)  3rd, bronze medalist(s)  
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Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course. The event was dominated by the British team, who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds.

Eighteen sets of medals were awarded in four disciplines: track cycling, road cycling, mountain bike, and, new for 2008, BMX. The following events were contested:

* Participate in the preliminary round only.



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