Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint

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Men's sprint
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Cycling Sprint 1900.jpg
The final: Albert Taillandier (France), Fernand Sanz (France) and John Henry Lake (USA)
Venue Vélodrome de Vincennes
DatesSeptember 11 (heats and quarterfinals)
September 13 (semifinals and final)
Competitors69 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Albert Taillandier
Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Fernand Sanz
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg John Henry Lake
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
  1896
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The men's sprint was one of the three cycling events, all track cycling, now regarded as "Olympic" on the Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 11 September and 13 September. The sprint, a 2000-metre race with 1000-metre heats, was conducted in four rounds. 69 of the 72 cyclists competed in the sprint, including cyclists from all six competing nations. The event was won by Albert Taillandier of France (the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's sprint), with his countryman Fernand Sanz in second place. John Henry Lake of the United States won the nation's first cycling medal with his bronze.

Background

This was the second appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. None of the cyclists from 1896 returned. Two of the three top sprinters in 1900 were French and competed: Ferdinand Vasserot and Albert Taillandier. (The third, Alphonse Didier-Nauts of Belgium, did not compete). An American, John Henry Lake, however, had finished second in the world championships to Didier-Nauts and was the most significant non-French competitor in the field. [1]

Belgium, Bohemia, Italy, and the United States each made their debut in the men's sprint. France and Germany made their second appearance, having previously competed in 1896.

Competition format

Unlike modern sprint events (which use a flying 200 metre time trial to cut down and seed the field, followed by one-on-one matches), the 1900 sprint used very large initial heats of up to eight cyclists each before smaller quarterfinals, semifinals, and final with three cyclists in each race. For the first round, the top three cyclists in each heat advanced; in the quarterfinals and semifinals, only the fastest man moved on. The distance for each race was 1 kilometre. [1]

Records

The records for the sprint are 200 metre flying time trial records, kept for the qualifying round in later Games as well as for the finish of races.

World recordUnknownUnknown*UnknownUnknown
Olympic recordN/AN/AN/AN/A

* World records were not tracked by the UCI until 1954.

Lloyd Hildebrand set the initial record of 15.4 seconds in the first heat. Adolphe Cayron improved on that in the second heat, to 14.2 seconds. John Henry Lake dropped the record to 14.0 seconds in heat 6. Antonio Restelli finished the first round with a 13.6 second time in the ninth heat. Lake responded with 13.2 seconds in the first quarterfinal, only to see Restelli go 13.0 seconds in the fourth. Albert Taillandier dropped below that to 12.6 seconds in the next quarterfinal, a time that held through the rest of the 1900 Games. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 11 September 19009:00
14:00
Round 1
Quarterfinals
Thursday, 13 September 1900Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

The first round was held on 11 September. It began at 9 a.m. The top three cyclists in each of the 9 heats advanced to the quarterfinals.

Heat 1

The finish of the final race Fernand Sanz.jpg
The finish of the final race

Stratta was a wheel behind Hildebrand, with Vasserot very close after that. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Lloyd Hildebrand Flag of France.svg  France 1:34.215.4Q, OR
2 Giacomo Stratta Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Q
3 Ferdinand Vasserot Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8 Émile Dubois Flag of France.svg  France
Dubourdieu Flag of France.svg  France
L. Dumont Flag of France.svg  France
František Hirsch Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia
Pouget Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 2

Coindre was a wheel behind Cayron; Daumain was not close. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Adolphe Cayron Flag of France.svg  France 1:34.214.2Q, OR
2 Georges Coindre Flag of France.svg  France Q
3 Auguste Daumain Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8 Alfred Boulnois Flag of France.svg  France
Romulo Bruni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Saignier Flag of France.svg  France
Émile Vadbled Flag of France.svg  France
Vianzino Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy

Heat 3

Sanz was a half-length behind Gottron. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Paul Gottron Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1:32.414.4Q
2 Fernand Sanz Flag of France.svg  France Q
3 Paul Rosso Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8 Charles Amberger Flag of France.svg  France
L. Boyer Flag of France.svg  France
Georges Neurouth Flag of France.svg  France
A. Roger Flag of France.svg  France
Ruez Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 4

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Paul Legrain Flag of France.svg  France 1:30.414.4Q
2 Ernesto Mario Brusoni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Q
3 Théophile Fras Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8 Omer Beaugendre Flag of France.svg  France
Octave Coisy Flag of France.svg  France
FranzenFlag of France.svg  France
Pichard Flag of France.svg  France
L. Saunière Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 5

Davis was a length behind Maisonnave. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Léon Maisonnave Flag of France.svg  France 1:35.814.4Q
2 Will Davis Flag of France.svg  France Q
3 Chaput Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8 Fernand Boulmant Flag of France.svg  France
Georg Drescher Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Guillot Flag of France.svg  France
Lohner Flag of France.svg  France
Longchamp Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 6

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 John Henry Lake US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1:35.814.0Q
2 Paul Espeit Flag of France.svg  France Q
3 Gaston Bullier Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–8J. BérardFlag of France.svg  France
Maxime Bertrand Flag of France.svg  France
Vladislav Chalupa Flag of France.svg  France
Jacques Droëtti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
M. Steitz Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 7

Dohis was a wheel behind Taillandier, with Germain a close third. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Albert Taillandier Flag of France.svg  France 1:36.815.0Q
2Marcel DohisFlag of France.svg  France Q
3 Germain Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–7 Georges Augoyat Flag of France.svg  France
G. Bessing Flag of France.svg  France
Luigi Colombo Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Maurice Monniot Flag of France.svg  France

Heat 8

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Karl Duill Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1:35.414.4Q
2 Léon Ponscarme Flag of France.svg  France Q
3 Thomann Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–6Édouard MaibaumFlag of France.svg  France
Pilton Flag of France.svg  France
Maurice Terrier Flag of France.svg  France
A. Porcher Flag of France.svg  France DSQ

Heat 9

Wick and Hubault fell and did not finish.

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Antonio Restelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1:37.613.6Q, OR
2 Vincent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Q
3 Joseph Mallet Flag of France.svg  France Q
4–5 Caillet Flag of France.svg  France
Mossmann Flag of France.svg  France
P. Hubault Flag of France.svg  France DNF
Édouard Wick Flag of France.svg  France DNF

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were also held on the first day of competition, 11 September. They began at 2 p.m. Only the winning cyclist of each of the 9 quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

Stratta was three lengths behind Lake. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 John Henry Lake US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 2:02.013.2Q, OR
2 Giacomo Stratta Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
3 Chaput Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 2

Bullier was two lengths behind Sanz. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Fernand Sanz Flag of France.svg  France 2:00.014.0Q
2 Gaston Bullier Flag of France.svg  France
3 Paul Rosso Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 3

Duill was a wheel behind Coindre. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Georges Coindre Flag of France.svg  France 1:50.014.4Q
2 Karl Duill Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
3 Germain Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 4

Hildebrand was a wheel behind Restelli. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Antonio Restelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1:52.413.0Q, OR
2 Lloyd Hildebrand Flag of France.svg  France
3 Auguste Daumain Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 5

Vincent was two lengths behind Taillandier. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Albert Taillandier Flag of France.svg  France 2:00.612.6Q, OR
2 Vincent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
3 Thomann Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 6

In a very close race, Brusoni was a quarter-wheel behind Mallet. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Joseph Mallet Flag of France.svg  France 2:45.0UnknownQ
2 Ernesto Mario Brusoni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
3 Théophile Fras Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 7

Ponscarme was three lengths behind Maisonnave. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Léon Maisonnave Flag of France.svg  France 1:49.214.2Q
2 Léon Ponscarme Flag of France.svg  France
3 Paul Espeit Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 8

Dohis was a half length behind Vasserot. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Ferdinand Vasserot Flag of France.svg  France 2:21.614.2Q
2Marcel DohisFlag of France.svg  France
3 Will Davis Flag of France.svg  France

Quarterfinal 9

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Paul Legrain Flag of France.svg  France 2:57.413.8Q
2 Paul Gottron Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
3 Adolphe Cayron Flag of France.svg  France

Semifinals

The semifinals were conducted on 13 September. The top cyclist in each of the three semifinals advanced to the final, guaranteeing himself a medal.

Semifinal 1

Lake had defeated Vasserot previously in 1900, at the world championships where the two had placed second and third to Léon Didier-Nauts. Lake won again in this match, with Vasserot a short length behind. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 John Henry Lake US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 2:09.613.6Q
2 Ferdinand Vasserot Flag of France.svg  France
3 Léon Maisonnave Flag of France.svg  France

Semifinal 2

Restelli was a half wheel behind Sanz. [1]

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Fernand Sanz Flag of France.svg  France 2:46.613.4Q
2 Antonio Restelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
3 Georges Coindre Flag of France.svg  France

Semifinal 3

RankCyclistNationTime200 mNotes
1 Albert Taillandier Flag of France.svg  France 2:42.614.6Q
2 Paul Legrain Flag of France.svg  France
3 Joseph Mallet Flag of France.svg  France

Final

The final was held on the same day as the semifinals, 13 September.

RankCyclistNationTime200 m
Gold medal icon.svg Albert Taillandier Flag of France.svg  France 2:52.013.0
Silver medal icon.svg Fernand Sanz Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg John Henry Lake US flag 45 stars.svg  United States

Results summary

RankCyclistNationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Albert Taillandier Flag of France.svg  France 1st (15.0)1st (12.6) OR 1st (14.6)1st (13.0) OR
Silver medal icon.svg Fernand Sanz Flag of France.svg  France 2nd1st (14.0)1st (13.4)2nd
Bronze medal icon.svg John Henry Lake US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1st (14.0)1st (13.2) OR 1st (13.6)3rd
4 Paul Legrain Flag of France.svg  France 1st (14.4)1st (13.8)2ndDid not advance
Antonio Restelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1st (13.6)1st (13.0) OR 2ndDid not advance
Ferdinand Vasserot Flag of France.svg  France 3rd1st (14.2)2ndDid not advance
7 Georges Coindre Flag of France.svg  France 2nd1st (14.4)3rdDid not advance
Léon Maisonnave Flag of France.svg  France 1st (14.4)1st (14.2)3rdDid not advance
Joseph Mallet Flag of France.svg  France 3rd1st (Unknown)3rdDid not advance
10 Ernesto Mario Brusoni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2nd2ndDid not advance
Gaston Bullier Flag of France.svg  France 3rd2ndDid not advance
Marcel DohisFlag of France.svg  France 2nd2ndDid not advance
Karl Duill Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1st (14.4)2ndDid not advance
Paul Gottron Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1st (14.4)2ndDid not advance
Lloyd Hildebrand Flag of France.svg  France 1st (15.4)2ndDid not advance
Léon Ponscarme Flag of France.svg  France 2nd2ndDid not advance
Giacomo Stratta Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2nd2ndDid not advance
Vincent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2nd2ndDid not advance
19 Adolphe Cayron Flag of France.svg  France 1st (14.2)3rdDid not advance
Chaput Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
Auguste Daumain Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
Will Davis Flag of France.svg  France 2nd3rdDid not advance
Paul Espeit Flag of France.svg  France 2nd3rdDid not advance
Théophile Fras Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
Germain Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
Paul Rosso Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
Thomann Flag of France.svg  France 3rd3rdDid not advance
28 Charles Amberger Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Georges Augoyat Flag of France.svg  France 4th–7thDid not advance
Omer Beaugendre Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
J. BérardFlag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Maxime Bertrand Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
G. Bessing Flag of France.svg  France 4th–7thDid not advance
Fernand Boulmant Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Alfred Boulnois Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
L. Boyer Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Romulo Bruni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4th–8thDid not advance
Caillet Flag of France.svg  France 4th–5thDid not advance
Vladislav Chalupa Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Octave Coisy Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Luigi Colombo Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4th–7thDid not advance
Georg Drescher Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 4th–8thDid not advance
Jacques Droëtti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4th–8thDid not advance
Émile Dubois Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Dubourdieu Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
L. Dumont Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
FranzenFlag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Guillot Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
František Hirsch Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia 4th–8thDid not advance
Lohner Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Longchamp Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Édouard MaibaumFlag of France.svg  France 4th–6thDid not advance
Maurice Monniot Flag of France.svg  France 4th–7thDid not advance
Mossmann Flag of France.svg  France 4th–5thDid not advance
Georges Neurouth Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Pichard Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Pilton Flag of France.svg  France 4th–6thDid not advance
Pouget Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
A. Roger Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Ruez Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Saignier Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
L. Saunière Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
M. Steitz Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Maurice Terrier Flag of France.svg  France 4th–6thDid not advance
Émile Vadbled Flag of France.svg  France 4th–8thDid not advance
Vianzino Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4th–8thDid not advance
P. Hubault Flag of France.svg  France DNFDid not advance
Édouard Wick Flag of France.svg  France DNFDid not advance
A. Porcher Flag of France.svg  France DSQDid not advance

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The men's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 4 to 6 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed.

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The women's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed. Canadian rider Kelsey Mitchell won gold, with Olena Starikova from Ukraine and Lee Wai-sze from Hong-Kong completing the medal positions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Sprint, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2020.