Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing a total of 18 decisions in cycling took place; eleven at the men and seven for women. Of these, ten were decisions in track cycling, four in road cycling, mountain biking in two and two in the inaugural Olympic Games BMX racing.
- 2.1 Men 2.1.1 road 2.1.1.1 Road Race
- 2.1.1.2 Individual Time Trial
- 2.1.2.1 Team Sprint
- 2.1.2.2 Points Race
- 2.1.2.3 One of persecution
- 2.1.2.4 Keirin
- 2.1.2.5 Team Pursuit
- 2.1.2.6 Madison
- 2.1.2.7 Sprint
- 2.2.1 road 2.2.1.1 Road Race
- 2.2.1.2 Individual Time Trial
- 2.2.2.1 Points Race
- 2.2.2.2 One of persecution
- 2.2.2.3 Sprint
Qualification mode
Track Cycling
Each NOK allowed in the individual competitions, with the exception of the points driving, send up to two starters, if they qualified. In the points race and team competitions a starter or team per country was allowed in each case.
Team Sprint, Men
A total of twelve teams were allowed to participate in the team sprint. It qualified the world champion of the Track World Championships 2008 in Birmingham, the winning nation of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup on this track and the ten best of the other teams in the world rankings.
Sprint, Men
A total of 18 participants were allowed to go to the start in the men's sprint. These were the 2008 world champion, the winner of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, the winner of the B World Cup 2007 in Cape Town, the top five in the world rankings as well as one additional driver of all teams that had qualified for the Team Sprint.
Keirin, Men
A total of 18 participants were allowed to go to the start in the men's keirin. These were the 2008 world champion, the winner of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, the winner of the B World Cup 2007 in Cape Town, the top eight in the world rankings as well as one additional driver of all teams that had qualified for the Team Sprint.
Team Pursuit, Men
It qualified the 2008 World Champion, the winning nation of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup as well as the best of the eight remaining teams in the world rankings.
Individual pursuit, men
Qualifies were the 2008 world champion, the winner of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, the winner of the B- WC 2007, the top five of the remaining riders in the world rankings and another driver all qualified for the team competition teams.
Madison, Men
It qualified the 2008 world champion, the winner of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, as well as the twelve best two in the world rankings, with only one team was allowed per nation.
Points race, men
Qualifies were the 2008 world champion, the winner of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, the winner of the B World Cup, the best of the remaining nine drivers in the world rankings and, if not already qualified in each case a driver of all qualified teams in two squad driving.
Sprint, Women
It qualified the 2008 World Champion, the UCI Track Cycling World Cup winner, the winner of the B- World Cup 2007 as well as nine other athletes on the world rankings.
Individual pursuit, women
It qualified the 2008 World Champion, the UCI Track Cycling World Cup winner, the winner of the B- World Cup 2007 as well as nine other athletes on the world rankings.
Points race, women
It qualified the 2008 World Champion, the UCI Track Cycling World Cup winner, the winner of the B- WC 2007, eight more athletes on the world rankings and a maximum of nine of the twelve participants in the individual pursuit.
Road cycling
Road, Men
The individual associations have won quota places through various UCI rankings. The top ten nations of the UCI ProTour - ranking in 2007, five participants were allowed to send to the start, the nations in the stands 10-14 four. Each three starters were the best-placed NOK provide the Africa, Asia and Oceania Tour, the best three of the American tour and the best six of the European tour of all not on the UCI ranking qualified organizations. Two starting points were awarded to the second best of the Africa Association Tour and the nations on the sidelines of the Asia Tour 2-4, 4-6 and 7-16 of the American tour of the European Tour. All other associations which had at least one rider in the Pro Tour rankings or among the top 200 of the Europe ranking, 20 of the America ranking or 5 of the Africa, Asia or Oceania ranking, were allowed with a driver at the Olympic mass start race go to the starting line. There were also the top five of the B- World Cup 2007, who had moved out a personal right to start for himself, so that the starting field in the road race of men could be large 130-160 driver.
Rate starting places
Number of starting points in parentheses. The recovered starting positions on the B-WC are included here.
- Spain ( 5)
- Italy Italy ( 5)
- Australia ( 5)
- Russia Russia ( 5)
- Luxembourg Luxembourg ( 5)
- Germany Germany ( 5)
- Netherlands Netherlands ( 5)
- Belgium Belgium ( 5)
- United States United States (5)
- France France (5)
- United Kingdom United Kingdom (4 )
- Slovenia Slovenia ( 4)
- Norway Norway ( 4)
- Ukraine Ukraine ( 4)
- Sweden Sweden ( 4)
- South Africa South Africa ( 3)
- New Zealand New Zealand ( 3)
- Argentina Argentina ( 3)
- Canada Canada ( 3)
- Colombia Colombia ( 3)
- Iran Iran ( 3)
- Poland Poland (3 )
- Slovenia Slovenia ( 3)
- Portugal Portugal ( 3)
- Slovakia Slovakia ( 3)
- Croatia Croatia ( 3)
- Denmark Denmark ( 3)
- Hong Kong Hong Kong ( 3)
- Tunisia Tunisia ( 2)
- Venezuela Venezuela ( 2)
- Mexico Mexico (2 )
- Brazil Brazil ( 2)
- Japan Japan ( 2)
- Kazakhstan Kazakhstan ( 2)
- People's Republic of China People's Republic of China (2)
- Belarus Belarus ( 2)
- Austria Austria ( 2)
- Switzerland Switzerland ( 2)
- Estonia Estonia ( 2)
- Norway Norway ( 2)
- Lithuania Lithuania ( 2)
- Bulgaria Bulgaria (2 )
- Czech Republic Czech Republic ( 2)
- Latvia Latvia ( 2)
- Serbia Serbia ( 2)
- Greece Greece ( 2)
- Chile Chile (2 )
- Algeria Algeria ( 2)
- Hungary Hungary (1)
- Ireland Ireland (1)
- Libya Libya ( 1)
- Costa Rica Costa Rica ( 1)
- Cuba Cuba ( 1)
- Flag of South Korea South Korea ( 1)
- Namibia Namibia ( 1)
- Moldova Moldova ( 1)
- Uzbekistan Uzbekistan ( 1)
- El Salvador El Salvador ( 1)
Road Race, Women
The top 16 nations of the UCI World Ranking were allowed to send three participants in the Olympic mass start race at the start, the nations in the stands 17-24 whose two and every association that had at least one driver in the top 100 of the singles world rankings, was allowed to nominate one participant. In addition, the top three of the B- World Cup came in 2007, so that the final starting field between 70 and 90 athletes, respectively.
Time Trial, Men
A maximum of two drivers of NOK allowed to participate in the time trials of the men, where at least one occupied a place among the top 15 in the time trial at the World Championships in Stuttgart. It is qualified with the best 15 riders of the World Championship World Cup, which got a personal right to start. Furthermore, could send the Africa and Ozeanienrangliste each a rider at the start the top ten nations of the UCI Protourrangliste, the best seven of the European ranking, the top four of America rankings, the best two of the Asia ranking and the respective best NOK, so that the final participants in the time trial of the men was 40 athletes.
Quota places
- Spain ( 2)
- Italy Italy (2)
- Russia Russia ( 2)
- Germany Germany ( 2)
- Netherlands Netherlands (2)
- Belgium Belgium (2)
- United States United States (2)
- Australia Australia (1)
- Luxembourg Luxembourg ( 1)
- France France (1)
- South Africa South Africa (1 )
- Argentina Argentina (1)
- Brazil Brazil (1)
- Colombia Colombia ( 1)
- Iran Iran (1 )
- Japan Japan ( 1)
- New Zealand New Zealand ( 1)
- Poland Poland (1)
- Slovenia Slovenia (1)
- Portugal Portugal (1)
- Slovakia Slovakia (1)
- Croatia Croatia (1)
- Denmark Denmark (1)
- Austria Austria ( 1)
- Switzerland Switzerland ( 1)
- Hungary Hungary (1)
- Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (1)
- Belarus Belarus (1)
- United Kingdom United Kingdom (1 )
- Latvia Latvia (1 )
- Sweden Sweden (1)
Time Trial, Women
A maximum of two riders of NOK were allowed to participate in the time trials of women, provided that at least one had occupied a place among the top ten in the time trial at the World Championships in Stuttgart. Qualifies were the best 10 of the world championship, which got a personal right to start, and one each driver of the 15 best nations in the UCI World Ranking, so that the final field of competitors in the time trial of the women was 25 athletes.
Mountain bike
The best five NOCs to the UCI World Ranking December 31, 2007 were allowed to send three participants at the start, the NOCs in the stands 6 to 13 whose two and the NOCs in the stands 14 to 24 of each. Added to this were the two best participant who does not have the world ranking qualified teams of Africa, America, Asia and Ozeanienmeisterschaften so that the starter box could be a maximum of 51 athletes.
Number of quota places
- Three quota places: France, Switzerland Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Germany Germany
- 2 quota places: United States United States, Netherlands Netherlands, Sweden Sweden, Canada Canada, Austria Austria, Danemark Denmark, Italy Italy, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Women
The NOCs to the ranks 1 to 8 of the UCI World Ranking were each send two gymnasts to Beijing, the one in the stands 9 to 18, respectively. In addition, the winners of the Africa, America, Asia and Ozeanienmeisterschaften 2007, so the starting field could be a maximum of 29 athletes.
Number of quota places
- 2 quota places: People's Republic of China People's Republic of China, Germany Germany, Canada Canada, United States, United States, Norway, Norway, Poland, Poland, Russia, Russia, Switzerland Switzerland
- 1 quota place: France, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Spain, Slovenia, Netherlands Netherlands, Austria Austria, New Zealand, New Zealand, Italy Italy, Sweden Sweden, Brazil Brazil, South Africa South Africa, Chile Chile, Australia, Japan Japan
BMX racing
The best five NOCs in the world rankings from 31 May 2008 were each send three starters to Beijing in 2008, the NOCs on ranks 6-8 and the two in the stands 9 to 11 of each. Added to this were the best of all six not on the world rankings qualified drivers the World Cup 2008 ( maximum of one driver per NOC ) and two starting positions that were awarded by wildcard, so that the field of riders was 32 starters.
Women
The top four NOCs in the world rankings from May 31, 2008 were allowed to each send two riders to Beijing and the NOCs in the stands five to eight one. Added to this were the best of all three remaining riders at the 2008 World Cup and a starting place, which were awarded by wildcard, so that the starting field was 16 riders.
Olympic race
Road
Road race
Date: August 9, 2008 at 11:00 clock
At the start were 143 athletes, of which only about half finished the race. Of the five German participants had four drivers, Gerald Ciolek, Stefan Schumacher, who was previously still considered the gold hope, Jens Voigt and Bert grave robbers, to quit the race, was the fifth German Fabian Wegmann at the end of two and a half minutes behind the winner and was 21 For the Swiss, the only participant Fabian Cancellara could win the bronze medal, the two Austrian Christian Pfannberger and Thomas Egger tube could not be placed in the top 20. Overall, led the race over 245.4 kilometers, and after about 79 flat kilometers seven times the round had to be driven over the Juyongguan Pass. The first half of the race was from two outliers, Patricio Almonacid of Chile and Horacio Gallardo from Bolivia, embossed, after which many breakaways were able to sell for several kilometers before Andy Schleck attacked race- critical. He was followed by four riders, Samuel Sánchez, Davide Rebellin, Alexander Kolobnew and Michael Rogers. Kolobnew and Rogers had to be demolished on the final climb, however, were brought from the attacking from the chasing group Fabian Cancellara back to the three drivers at the top, so that at the end of six riders sprinted for the win. This sprint won Sánchez before Rebellin and Cancellara.
End of April 2009 confirmed the National Olympic Committee of Italy ( CONI ) that the Second Rebellin tested positive for EPO - CERA means for post- doping samples. Also, the German Stefan Schumacher tested positive. On 17 November 2009 Rebellin was stripped of the silver medal officially and Schumacher was deleted from the list of results.
ITT
Date: August 13, 2008, 11:30 Clock
For the favorites win and the first Swiss gold medal of these Games saw the double world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara. Having already brought a bronze medal in the road race, he fulfilled in the time trial expectations in him and distanced especially in the last kilometers his opponents clearly. Second surprise of the 39 strong field of participants was the Swede Gustav Erik Larsson, at the time the meantime even Cancellara was threatened. But by a strong departure of the Swiss could clear the win at the end. Third was American Levi Leipheimer in front of his teammates in professional cycling, Spaniard Alberto Contador, remained only a few seconds. The Second Tour Cadel Evans finished fifth, one place behind him, placed the winner in the road race, Samuel Sánchez. The two German participants Stefan Schumacher and Bert grave robbers could not meet the medal hopes and ended up with less than a second distance between the 13th and 14th It was not an Austrian at the start of the 47.3 -kilometer time trial.
A few days later, there were media reports that the bronze medal winner Leipheimer had gone to a link not conform to the rules at the start. It is unclear how it could come to an authorization of this link. The consequences are not fixed yet.
Train
Team Sprint
Date: August 15, 2008, 18:45 Clock
Points Race
Date: August 16, 2008, 17:40 Clock
It was attended by 23 riders participate in the competition, two of which did not reach the target. Long the German Roger Kluge led the points standings, after he had lapped the field twice and get forty points for it. However, he was in between Spain Joan Llaneras and the British Chris Newton overtaken by 2000 from the Olympic champion about 30 laps to go through another round standings. After 160 laps and 40 kilometers then drove but Kluge as the finish line first, thus securing another five points and finished in second place. Llaneras brought by Samuel Sánchez in the road race the second gold medal of these games for Spain, both in cycling.
Individual pursuit
Date: August 16, 2008, 18:55 Clock
Keirin
Date: August 16, 2008, 19:15 Clock
Team Pursuit
Date: August 18, 2008, 18:15 Clock
Madison
Date: August 19, 2008, 17:30 Clock
Sprint
Date: August 19, 2008, 19:30 Clock
BMX
Date: August 21, 2008, 10:40 Clock
Mountain bike
Date: August 23, 2008, 15:00 Clock
Women
Road
Road race
Date: August 10, 2008, 14:00 Clock
It was attended by 66 athletes in the contest, three of which the goal is not reached. The course took the same route as for men. After the flat course of 78.8 kilometers, but only two laps were driven á 23.8 km. The total distance was thus 126.4 km. The Swiss Nicole Brändli finished in 18th place. The Germans Trixi Worrack, Kupfernagel, Judith Arndt took places 20, 39 and 41 The Austrian Monika Schachl was ranked 46th
ITT
Date: August 13, 2008, 11:30 Clock
Among the 25 participants were also two German gymnasts. Judith Arndt placed in sixth out a proper competition and missed only nine seconds, the bronze medal. World time trial champion Hanka copper nail disappointed and placed itself surprising as Eleventh not even in the top ten. For the Swiss, Karin Thürig cared for the second bronze medal after the third place Fabian Cancellara in the road race. Priska Doppmann also drove a good race and finished eighth, one place behind the Austrian Christiane Soeder single. The decision on the 23.5 -kilometer round went in favor of the favored American Kristin Armstrong, the long leading Emma Pooley still displaced to the second rank. Only a good one seconds missed the almost fifty years of Jeannie Longo - Ciprelli her fifth Olympic medal since 1992.
Train
Points Race
Date: August 18, 2008, 16:30 Clock
Individual pursuit
Date: August 17, 2008, 17:05 Clock
Sprint
Date: August 19, 2008, 19:25 Clock
BMX
Date: August 22, 2008 at 10:30 clock
Mountain bike
Date: August 23, 2008, 10:00 Clock participants: Sabine Spitz Germany Germany Petra Henzi Switzerland Switzerland Elisabeth Osl Austria Austria ( 1:51:39 h/11. ) Lene Byberg Norway Norway ( 1:53:19 h/13. ) Nathalie Schneitter Switzerland Switzerland ( 1:53:42 H/15. ) Eva Lechner Italy Italy ( 1:58:22 H/16. ) Adelheid Morath Germany Germany ( 2:02:25 h/18. ) Gunn -Rita Dahle Flesjå Norway Norway ( DNF lap 4)