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Cycling At The 1956 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations 161 cyclists from 30 nations competed. Medal table References 1956 Summer Olympics events 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ... 1956 in track cycling 1956 in road cycling 1956 in cycle racing {{1956-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadmeadows, Victoria
Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census. Broadmeadows is a sub-regional centre within the northern suburbs of Melbourne, and is often used as a reference for the suburbs around it, although this may be due to its former status as a municipality. History The Broadmeadows area, home to the Wurundjeri Aboriginal nation prior to European settlement, was settled by pastoralists in the 1840s. The original Broadmeadows (aka "Old Broady") is now known as Westmeadows, which lies to the west of the present Broadmeadows. The first Broadmeadows township was laid out by a Government survey in 1850. Ardlie Street was its commercial centre with a hotel (the Broadmeadows Hotel, now Westmeadows Tavern), the police station and the shire office (thDistrict Roads Board Building opened in 1866). Broadmea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Geddes (cyclist)
John Reuben Geddes (born 13 August 1936) is a former British track cyclist. Cycling career He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit. He represented England in the road race and 10 miles scratch race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ... in Cardiff, Wales. References External links * * 1936 births Living people English male cyclists English track cyclists Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Liverpool Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gambrill
Michael John Gambrill (23 August 1935 – 8 January 2011) was a British track cyclist. Cycling career He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. At the 1956 Games he won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres. He represented England in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ... in Cardiff, Wales. Gambrill died at the age of 75 on 8 January 2011. References External linksMike Gambrill - Sports Reference 1935 births 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Brighton English male cyclists English track cyclists Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Burgess
Donald Christopher "Don" Burgess (born 8 February 1933) is a retired track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,000 metres team pursuit, alongside Alan Newton, George Newberry, and Ronald Stretton. Burgess also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropo ..., and once again won bronze. References External links * * * 1933 births Living people English track cyclists English male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Hendon Olympic medalists i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Simpson
Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, and later moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson began road cycling as a teenager before taking up track cycling, specialising in pursuit races. He won a bronze medal for track cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In 1959, at age 21, Simpson was signed by the French professional road-racing team . He advanced to their first team () the following year, and won the 1961 Tour of Flanders. Simpson then joined ; in the 1962 Tour de France he became the first British rider to wear the yellow jersey, finishing sixth overall. In 1963 Simpson moved to , winning Bordeaux–Paris that year and the 1964 Milan–San Remo. In 1965 he became Britain's first professional world road race champion and won the Giro di Lombardia; this made him the BBC Sports Personali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Lecante
Jean-Claude Lecante (born 12 November 1934) is a French former cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ... event. References External links * 1934 births Living people French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Cyclists from Île-de-France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics French track cyclists Sportspeople from Seine-Saint-Denis {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Graczyk
Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933 – 27 June 2004) was a professional road bicycle racer who won two points classifications in the Tour de France and several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France. His nickname in the sport was Popof. The American-French journalist René de Latour jokingly said in the British monthly Sporting Cyclist that it was because of his habit of attacking alone, or "popping off". De Latour, however, depended too heavily on his readers' understanding of French slang, because Popof is a semi-derogatory term in French for someone of Polish background. The "popping off" suggestion, however, is still widely believed and appears from time to time in histories of the sport. Major results ;1956 :Summer Olympics: :: Silver medal team pursuit : national amateur road race champion ;1957 :Vailly-sur-Sauldre :Tour du Sud-Est ;1958 :Cluny :Orchies :Vuelta a Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Bianchi (cyclist)
René Bianchi (born 20 May 1934) is a French former cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ... event. References External links * 1934 births Living people French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Marne (department) Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics French track cyclists Cyclists from Grand Est {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginio Pizzali
Virginio Pizzali (28 December 1934 – 14 November 2021) was an Italian . He competed at the , winning a gold medal in the |
Franco Gandini )."1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Cycling"Franco Gandini (born 28 July 1936) is an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (with Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin and Valentino Gasparella Valentino Gasparella (born 30 June 1935) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (with Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin and Franco Gandini). ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 12 October 2008) References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leandro Faggin
Leandro Faggin (18 July 1933 – 6 December 1970) was an Italian racing cyclist, Olympic champion and world champion in track cycling. Biography He won a gold medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne."1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Cycling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 7 June 2008) He was also a member of the Italian team that won a gold medal in at the 1956 Olympics. He is three times gold winner in |
