Cycling at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |
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The Laoshan Velodrome |
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Venues | |||||||
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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: | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||
France: | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Spain: | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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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.