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Cycling

Riding a bicycle (transportation, sport, exercise, recreation...)

—country of origin
—first recorded
1896Olympic debut
9disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Cycling is a sport. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1896 (30 editions). Wikidata lists 9 disciplines or variants under it.

PractitionersCyclist
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1896
Image: Original: Parutakupiu Vector: Thadius856 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Cycling
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Disciplines and variants

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Cycle sportCompetitive physical activity using bicyclesUtility cyclingAny cycling as a means of transport (as opposed to sport or...
Bicycle touringTourism by bike, long distance cycling for pleasure or adventure
Bicycling and feminismThe impact of the bicycle in the lives of women
Cycle tour
CyclonudismPractice of riding a bicycle naked
RandonneuringLong-distance cycling sport
Road cyclingForm of cycling including recreational, racing, and utility cycling
Vehicular cyclingPractice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is in...
Olympic Games

Olympic history

Editions where Cycling or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.

Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

GamesEditionsFirstLatestYears
European Youth Olympic Festival2201920252019, 2025
Jeux de la Francophonie1201320132013
Commonwealth Games1202220222022
Pan American Games1202320232023
Central American and Caribbean Games1202320232023
Bolivarian Games1202220222022
South American Games1202220222022
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