The men's team road race cycling event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 13 August and was one of six events at the 1948 Olympics. Teams had four riders and the team time taken as sum of the team's three best finishers.[1]
| Cycling - Men's team road race at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Road Course, Windsor Great Park 194.633 km (120.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 August 1948 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 96 (individuals) 25 (teams) from 25 nations | |||||||||
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The race was won by the Belgian team. However, the Belgian cyclists were not aware that there was a team competition, and returned to Belgium, missing the medal ceremony. Only in 2010 did they receive their medals.[2]
Results
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References
edit- ^ "Cycling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Road Race, Team". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Belgische goudenmedaillewinnaar van Spelen 1948 overleden" [Belgian golden medal winner of Games 1948 passed away]. Sporza (in Dutch). 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.