At the 1908 Summer Olympics, seven track cycling events were contested, all for men only. The weather was poor, with rainfall causing the track to flood on occasion.Official Report, p. 113. The track was long (being built around the perimeter of the White City Stadium's athletics track); some events (the 660 yards and the team pursuit) used full laps of the track; the others used metric distances.
Medal summary 660 yards 5000 metres 20 kilometres 100 kilometres Sprint No medalists - final was declared void as the time limit was exceeded Tandem Team pursuit Benjamin JonesClarence KingsburyLeonard MeredithErnest Payne Max GötzeRudolf KatzerHermann MartensKarl Neumer William Anderson Walter AndrewsFrederick McCarthyWilliam Morton
Participating nations A total of 97 cyclists from 11 nations competed at the London Games:
Medal table
Cycle polo Cycle polo was a demonstration sport at these Olympics with Ireland winning, beating Germany.
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References International Olympic Committee medal winners database