Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course. The event was widely perceived as being dominated by the British team, who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds. Eighteen sets of medals were awarded in four disciplines: track cycling, road cycling, mountain bike, an... more
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