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Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial

November 01, 2023

The men's track time trial in Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics was a time trial race in which each of the twenty cyclists attempted to set the fastest time for four laps (1 kilometre) of the track. The race was held on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at the Stone Mountain Velodrome.[1] There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist.[2] The event was won by Florian Rousseau of France, the nation's first victory in the men's track trial since 1968 and fourth overall (most of any nation, leading multiple others by two). Erin Hartwell of the United States took silver, becoming the fourth man to win multiple medals in the event. Japan won its first track time trial medal with Takanobu Jumonji's bronze.

Men's track time trial
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Florian Rousseau (2012)
VenueStone Mountain Park Velodrome
Date24 July
Competitors20 from 20 nations
Winning time1:02.712 OR
Medalists
← 1992
2000 →

Background edit

This was the 17th appearance of the event, which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928. It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004. The returning cyclists from 1992 were silver medalist Shane Kelly of Australia, bronze medalist Erin Hartwell of the United States, eighth-place finisher Gene Samuel of Trinidad and Tobago, ninth-place finisher Dirk Jan van Hameren of the Netherlands, twelfth-place finisher Aleksandr Kirichenko of the Unified Team (also the 1988 gold medalist for the Soviet Union, and now competing for Russia), thirteenth-place finisher Christian Meidlinger of Austria, and twentieth-place finisher Grzegorz Krejner of Poland. Kelly was the reigning world champion and world record holder, as well. Kelly and two-time (1993 and 1994) world champion Florian Rousseau of France were the favorites.[2]

Russia and Ukraine each made their debut in the men's track time trial. France made its 17th appearance, the only nation to have competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format edit

The event was a time trial on the track, with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time. Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start.[2][3]

Records edit

The following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition.

World record   Shane Kelly (AUS) 1:00.613 Bogota, Colombia 26 September 1995
Olympic record   Lothar Thoms (GDR) 1:02.955 Moscow, Soviet Union 22 July 1980

Erin Hartwell broke the Olympic record with a time of 1:02.940. Florian Rousseau later bettered that, finishing in 1:02.712.

Schedule edit

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 24 July 1996 11:20 Final

Results edit

Hartwell's Olympic-record race gave him the lead until the last two riders, favorites Rousseau and Kelly (guaranteeing Hartwell a rare second medal to add to his 1992 bronze). Rousseau outdid Hartwell's time, dropping the Olympic record further. Kelly, however, had his foot slip from his toe clip shortly after starting and did not finish.[2]

Rank Cyclist Nation 250 m 500 m 750 m Time Notes
  Florian Rousseau   France 18.709 32.549 47.014 1:02.712 OR
  Erin Hartwell   United States 18.892 33.059 47.616 1:02.940
  Takanobu Jumonji   Japan 18.725 32.632 47.315 1:03.261
4 Soeren Lausberg   Germany 19.403 33.208 47.743 1:03.514
5 Jean-Pierre van Zyl   South Africa 18.975 33.049 47.959 1:04.214
6 Grzegorz Krejner   Poland 19.472 33.482 48.481 1:04.697
7 Dimitrios Georgalis   Greece 19.654 33.877 48.876 1:04.995
8 Ainārs Ķiksis   Latvia 19.341 33.510 48.902 1:05.457
9 Christian Meidlinger   Austria 19.453 34.256 49.424 1:05.530
10 Gene Samuel   Trinidad and Tobago 19.277 33.644 49.082 1:05.553
11 Bogdan Bondariew   Ukraine 20.771 35.230 50.002 1:05.658
12 Dirk Jan van Hameren   Netherlands 19.401 33.709 49.061 1:05.886
13 José Antonio Escuredo   Spain 19.828 34.078 49.339 1:05.994
14 Darren McKenzie Potter   New Zealand 19.568 34.311 49.870 1:06.311
15 Gianluca Capitano   Italy 19.878 34.179 49.538 1:06.408
16 Shaun Wallace   Great Britain 19.767 34.590 50.068 1:06.456
17 Ángel Colla   Argentina 19.774 34.417 49.897 1:06.619
18 Aleksandr Kirichenko   Russia 19.446 34.218 49.987 1:07.013
19 Hong Seok-han   South Korea 19.591 34.367 50.118 1:07.099
— Shane Kelly   Australia — DNF

References edit

  1. ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "1,000 metres Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, vol. 3, p. 180.

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The men s track time trial in Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics was a time trial race in which each of the twenty cyclists attempted to set the fastest time for four laps 1 kilometre of the track The race was held on Wednesday July 24 1996 at the Stone Mountain Velodrome 1 There were 20 competitors from 20 nations with each nation limited to one cyclist 2 The event was won by Florian Rousseau of France the nation s first victory in the men s track trial since 1968 and fourth overall most of any nation leading multiple others by two Erin Hartwell of the United States took silver becoming the fourth man to win multiple medals in the event Japan won its first track time trial medal with Takanobu Jumonji s bronze Men s track time trialat the Games of the XXVI OlympiadFlorian Rousseau 2012 VenueStone Mountain Park VelodromeDate24 JulyCompetitors20 from 20 nationsWinning time1 02 712 ORMedalistsFlorian Rousseau FranceErin Hartwell United StatesTakanobu Jumonji Japan 19922000 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 6 References 7 External linksBackground editThis was the 17th appearance of the event which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928 It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004 The returning cyclists from 1992 were silver medalist Shane Kelly of Australia bronze medalist Erin Hartwell of the United States eighth place finisher Gene Samuel of Trinidad and Tobago ninth place finisher Dirk Jan van Hameren of the Netherlands twelfth place finisher Aleksandr Kirichenko of the Unified Team also the 1988 gold medalist for the Soviet Union and now competing for Russia thirteenth place finisher Christian Meidlinger of Austria and twentieth place finisher Grzegorz Krejner of Poland Kelly was the reigning world champion and world record holder as well Kelly and two time 1993 and 1994 world champion Florian Rousseau of France were the favorites 2 Russia and Ukraine each made their debut in the men s track time trial France made its 17th appearance the only nation to have competed at every appearance of the event Competition format editThe event was a time trial on the track with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start 2 3 Records editThe following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition World record nbsp Shane Kelly AUS 1 00 613 Bogota Colombia 26 September 1995Olympic record nbsp Lothar Thoms GDR 1 02 955 Moscow Soviet Union 22 July 1980Erin Hartwell broke the Olympic record with a time of 1 02 940 Florian Rousseau later bettered that finishing in 1 02 712 Schedule editAll times are Eastern Daylight Time UTC 4 Date Time RoundWednesday 24 July 1996 11 20 FinalResults editHartwell s Olympic record race gave him the lead until the last two riders favorites Rousseau and Kelly guaranteeing Hartwell a rare second medal to add to his 1992 bronze Rousseau outdid Hartwell s time dropping the Olympic record further Kelly however had his foot slip from his toe clip shortly after starting and did not finish 2 Rank Cyclist Nation 250 m 500 m 750 m Time Notes nbsp Florian Rousseau nbsp France 18 709 32 549 47 014 1 02 712 OR nbsp Erin Hartwell nbsp United States 18 892 33 059 47 616 1 02 940 nbsp Takanobu Jumonji nbsp Japan 18 725 32 632 47 315 1 03 2614 Soeren Lausberg nbsp Germany 19 403 33 208 47 743 1 03 5145 Jean Pierre van Zyl nbsp South Africa 18 975 33 049 47 959 1 04 2146 Grzegorz Krejner nbsp Poland 19 472 33 482 48 481 1 04 6977 Dimitrios Georgalis nbsp Greece 19 654 33 877 48 876 1 04 9958 Ainars kiksis nbsp Latvia 19 341 33 510 48 902 1 05 4579 Christian Meidlinger nbsp Austria 19 453 34 256 49 424 1 05 53010 Gene Samuel nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 19 277 33 644 49 082 1 05 55311 Bogdan Bondariew nbsp Ukraine 20 771 35 230 50 002 1 05 65812 Dirk Jan van Hameren nbsp Netherlands 19 401 33 709 49 061 1 05 88613 Jose Antonio Escuredo nbsp Spain 19 828 34 078 49 339 1 05 99414 Darren McKenzie Potter nbsp New Zealand 19 568 34 311 49 870 1 06 31115 Gianluca Capitano nbsp Italy 19 878 34 179 49 538 1 06 40816 Shaun Wallace nbsp Great Britain 19 767 34 590 50 068 1 06 45617 Angel Colla nbsp Argentina 19 774 34 417 49 897 1 06 61918 Aleksandr Kirichenko nbsp Russia 19 446 34 218 49 987 1 07 01319 Hong Seok han nbsp South Korea 19 591 34 367 50 118 1 07 099 Shane Kelly nbsp Australia DNFReferences edit Cycling at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games Men s 1 000 metres Time Trial Sports Reference Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 5 March 2020 a b c d 1 000 metres Time Trial Men Olympedia Retrieved 12 November 2020 Official Report vol 3 p 180 External links editOfficial Olympic Report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics Men 27s track time trial amp oldid 1048480390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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