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was contested at the 2002 Asian Games in

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was held at the Road Cycle Race Stadium from September 30 to October 2, while

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was contested at Geumjeong Velodrome from October 4 to October 8 and

mountain biking Mountain biking (MTB) is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability ...

was contested at Gijang Mountain Bike Race Stadium from October 10 to October 13.

Schedule

Medalists

Mountain bike

Men

Women

Road

Men

Women

Track

Men

Women

Medal table

Participating nations

A total of 181 athletes from 20 nations competed in cycling at the 2002 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

References

2002 Asian Games Report, Pages 358–392

External links

2002 Asian Games website
{{Asian Games Cycling Events at the 2002 Asian Games

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2002 Asian Games 2002 in road cycling 2002 in track cycling 2002 in mountain biking