Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 3,000 metres handicap

The men's professional 3,000 metres handicap was a track cycling event contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was an event during the 1900 Summer Olympics, but is classified as a non-medal event. The competition was held from 10 to 14 September 1900 at the Vélodrome de Vincennes. The event was contested by 67 professional cyclists from 14 countries.

The 67 starters were divided into three heats, with the top four finishers in each heat advancing to the final on the last day of the professional programme. The highest-ranked rider was Dutchman Harrie Meyers, who started from the 5-metre mark. Handicaps ranged up to 300 metres. The final was won by Pierre Chevalier, who started with a 235-metre handicap, the third-largest handicap among the finalists. Chevalier received 600 francs for the victory, while runner-up Moussier received 400 francs.

Nowadays, the professional events are not recognized by the International Olympic Committee as official Olympic medal competitions, as only amateur events are classified as medal events. Before July 2021 the IOC has never officially decided which events were "Olympic" and which were not.

Competition format

The first round consisted of three heats. The top four finishers in each heat advanced to the final round.

Results

Round One

Date 10 September 1900 Format Four top finishers in each heat advanced to the final round.

Heat 1

Pos Competitor Nation Time Handicap Result 1 Paul Dangla 3:50.4 190 m Q 2 Pierre Chevalier – 235 m Q 3 Charles Jue – 225 m Q 4 André – 280 m Q AC Edmond Jacquelin – scratch AC – 10 m AC Floyd McFarland – 15 m AC Giuseppe Singrossi – 20 m AC Jean Broka – 25 m AC – 25 m AC Carl Käser – 30 m AC – 40 m AC – 50 m AC Jan Mulder – 55 m AC – 65 m AC Paul Bourotte – 75 m AC Leclercq – 90 m AC Van Ackert – 95 m AC Van Vught – 100 m AC Paul Ruinart – 100 m AC N. Otterbein – 150 m AC Léonce Ehrmann – 160 m AC Andrea Chiozza – 175 m

Heat 2

Pos Competitor Nation Time Handicap Result 1 José Soler 3:50.6 300 m Q 2 Ségur at 1 length 200 m Q 3 Merle very near 215 m Q 4 very near 150 m Q AC Willy Arend – 5 m AC Tom Cooper – 10 m AC – 10 m AC Gian Ferdinando Tommaselli – 15 m AC Jaap Eden – 15 m AC Jean-Baptiste Louvet – – AC – 100 m AC Etienne Balajat – 120 m AC Bonnevie – 160 m AC Honoré Fossier – 175 m AC Cintray UNK – 225 m AC Manolo Cervera – 240 m AC Boyer – 265 m AC Simmoneau UNK – 280 m

Heat 3

Pos Competitor Nation Time Handicap Result 1 Moussier 3:58.6 220 m Q 2 Gaston Prévost – 50 m Q 3 Harrie Meyers – 5 m Q 4 Victor Thuau – 110 m Q AC Anton Huber – 10 m AC Louis Grogna – 20 m AC Robert Protin – 25 m AC George Banker – 30 m AC Mathieu Cordang – 35 m AC Guus Schilling – 40 m AC Eugène Dirheimer – 55 m AC Henri Henneberg – 65 m AC George Sutherland – 70 m AC Umberto Ferrari – 80 m AC Antonio Oliveira – 100 m AC Gentel – 135 m AC Rollin – 160 m AC Paul Rugère – 170 m AC Charlier – 180 m AC Lucien Grognet – 200 m AC Charnay – 215 m AC Leymarie – 230 m AC Paquette – 250 m AC Leroy UNK – 270 m AC Albert Champion – 290 m AC Marcel Goven – 300 m

Final

Date 14 September 1900

Pos Competitor Nation Time Handicap Purse 1 Pierre Chevalier 3:47.2 235 m 600 FFr. 2 Moussier – 220 m 400 FFr. 3 Charles Jue – 225 m 200 FFr. 4 Paul Dangla – 190 m 100 FFr. 5 Charles Brécy – 150 m 50 FFr. AC Harrie Meyers – 5 m 50 FFr. AC Gaston Prévost – 50 m 50 FFr. AC – 110 m 50 FFr. AC Ségur – 200 m 50 FFr. AC Merle – 215 m 50 FFr. AC André – 280 m 50 FFr. AC José Soler – 300 m 50 FFr.

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