Cycling is an event at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies.
Cycling at the Island Games started in 1985, with women competing from 1997.
The minimum age for competitors is 17 in the year of the event. Each island can enter up to 5 male and 3 female competitors per event.
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Optional events may be possible. [1]
Most cycling events are road cycling.
| Event | I 1985 | II 1987 | III 1989 | IV 1991 | V 1993 | VI 1995 | VII 1997 | VIII 1999 | IX 2001 | X 2003 | XI 2005 | XII 2007 | XIII | XIV 2011 | XV 2013 | XVI 2015 | XVII 2017 | XVIII 2019 | XIX 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current events | |||||||||||||||||||
| Time trial | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Town centre criterium | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Road race | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Mountain biking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Cross country | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Men's Individual | 20 |  Isle of Man | 52 | Isle of Man |
| Men's Team Events | 20 | Isle of Man | 27 | Isle of Man |
| Men's Mountain Bike | 17 | Isle of Man | 29 | Isle of Man |
| Women's Individual | 9 |  Guernsey Isle of Man | 23 | Isle of Man |
| Women's Team Events | 7 | Guernsey | 20 | Guernsey |
| Women's Mountain Bike | 8 |  Western Isles | 14 | Western Isles |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Men's Individual | 20 10 | Isle of Man  Saaremaa | 52 20 | Isle of Man Saaremaa |
| Year | Games | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | VII |  Jersey | Isle of Man |  Shetland | Saaremaa |
| 1999 | VIII |  Gotland | Isle of Man | Shetland | Saaremaa |
| 2003 | X [2] | Guernsey | Andrew Roche Isle of Man | Paul Brehaut Guernsey | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Shetland | Jersey |
| 2007 | XII |  Rhodes | Isle of Man | Jersey |  Bermuda |
| 2011 | XIV |  Isle of Wight | Andrew Roche Isle of Man | James McLaughlin Guernsey | Nic Hutchings Isle of Wight |
| 2013 [3] | XV | Bermuda | Andrew Roche Isle of Man | Torkil Veyhe  Faroe Islands | Shannon Lawrence Bermuda |
| 2015 | XVI [4] | Jersey | Torkil Veyhe Faroe Islands | Edward Perry Isle of Man | Nathan Draper Isle of Man |
| 2017 | XVII [5] | Gotland | Torkil Veyhe Faroe Islands | Jack Rebours Jersey | Daniel Halksworth Jersey |
| 2019 | XVIII [6] |  Gibraltar | Mihkel Räim Saaremaa | Sam Culverwell Guernsey | Adam Scarffe Isle of Man |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Kevin Chant Isle of Wight | Sam Culverwell Guernsey | John Pallot Jersey |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Men's Team Events | 20 7 | Isle of Man Saaremaa | 27 22 | Isle of Man Jersey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1985 | I | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Isle of Wight |  Ynys Môn |
| 1987 | II | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 1989 | III | Faroe Islands | Isle of Man | Ynys Môn | Guernsey |
| 1991 | IV |  Åland | Jersey | Saaremaa | Isle of Man |
| 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man | Jersey | Isle of Wight |
| 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Jersey | Isle of Man | Faroe Islands |
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Jersey | Shetland [9] |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Jersey | Shetland [9] |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Isle of Man | Jersey | Bermuda |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Isle of Wight |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Faroe Islands |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Jersey | Guernsey | Faroe Islands |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Saaremaa | Guernsey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Isle of Wight | Guernsey | Jersey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Saaremaa |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Saaremaa |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Saaremaa | Bermuda | Isle of Man |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Saaremaa | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Saaremaa | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Saaremaa |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Bermuda | Jersey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Jersey |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Saaremaa |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Isle of Man | Saaremaa | Jersey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Saaremaa | Isle of Man | Faroe Islands |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Saaremaa | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Saaremaa | Guernsey | Isle of Wight |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Men's Mountain Bike | 17 7 | Isle of Man Guernsey | 29 28 | Isle of Man Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Peter Kennaugh Isle of Man | Andrew Scott  Prince Edward Island |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Nick Charlton Smith Isle of Wight | Rob Smart Guernsey |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Andy Roche Isle of Man | Jimmy Carling Guernsey | James Patterson Jersey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | not awarded | Robin Ovenden Jersey |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Rob Smart Guernsey | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Diego Escudero Escriba  Menorca |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | El Hihioui Kamal Menorca | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Helgi Winther Olsen Faroe Islands |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Nicholas Corlett Isle of Man | Kamal El Hihioui Menorca | James Roe Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | James Roe Guernsey | Nicholas Corlett Isle of Man | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man |
| 2023 | XVIII | Guernsey | Rhys Hydrio Jersey | James Roe Guernsey | Brad Vaudin Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Saaremaa |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Guernsey | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Menorca |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Guernsey | Menorca | Isle of Man |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Menorca |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2023 | XVIII | Guernsey | Jersey | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Elliott Baxter Isle of Man | Nick Mann Guernsey | Nick Charlton-Smith Isle of Wight |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Andrew Roche Isle of Man | Jimmy Carling Guernsey | James Patterson Jersey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Xavier Mercadel Menorca | Robin Ovenden Jersey |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Rob Smart Guernsey | James Roe Guernsey | Andrew Colver Guernsey |
| 2013 [10] | XV | Bermuda | El Hihioui Kamal Menorca | Elliot Baxter Isle of Man | Leon Mazzone Isle of Man |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Nicholas Corlett Isle of Man | Rhys Hidrio Jersey | James Roe Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Nicholas Corlett Isle of Man | James Roe Guernsey | Sam Culverwell Guernsey |
| 2023 | XVIII | Guernsey | Rhys Hydrio Jersey | James Roe Guernsey | Brad Vaudin Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2023 | XVIII | Guernsey | Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Women's Individual | 9 | Guernsey Isle of Man | 23 22 | Isle of Man Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1997 | VII | Jersey | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Rhodes | Isle of Man |
| 2003 | X [2] | Guernsey | Ann Bowditch Guernsey | Lynn Patchett Bermuda | Julia Hawley Bermuda |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Bermuda | Rhodes | Guernsey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Rhodes | Bermuda |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Christine Mclean Shetland | Susan Townsend Jersey | Karina Bowie Guernsey |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Ann Bowditch Guernsey | Susan Townsend Jersey | Súsanna Skylv Sørensen Faroe Islands |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Kimberley Ashton Jersey | Elizabeth Holden Isle of Man | Christine McLean Shetland |
| 2017 | XVII [5] | Gotland | Christine McLean Shetland | Karina Bowie Guernsey | Florence Cox Jersey |
| 2019 | XVIII [6] | Gibraltar | Becky Storrie Isle of Man | Florence Cox Jersey | Nuria Pico Menorca |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Hannah Brehaut Guernsey | Flo Thomas Jersey | Gwenno Hughes Ynys Môn |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Rhodes |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Isle of Man |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Guernsey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Rhodes | Rhodes |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Ann Bowditch Guernsey | Laura Wasley Isle of Man | Kim Ashton Jersey |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Ann Bowditch Guernsey | Karen Bordage Bermuda | Kerry MacPhee Western Isles |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Kimberley Ashton Jersey | Elizabeth Holden Isle of Man | Clare Treharne Jersey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Zandra Larsson Gotland | Zoenique Williams Bermuda | Florence Cox Jersey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Tara Ferguson Isle of Man | Rebecca Catley Jersey | Ellen Barker Isle of Man |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Olivia Lett Gibraltar | Flo Thomas Jersey | Elaine Pratts Gibraltar |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Bermuda | Bermuda | Guernsey |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Bermuda |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Bermuda | Rhodes |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Kim Ashton Jersey | Ruth Moll Menorca | Ann Bowditch Guernsey |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Nicole Mitchell Bermuda | Karen Bordage Bermuda | Ann Bowditch Guernsey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Kimberley Ashton Jersey | Elizabeth Holden Isle of Man | Gabriella Arnold Bermuda |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Tara Ferguson Isle of Man | Zoenique Williams Bermuda | Nicole Mitchell Bermuda |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Florence Cox Jersey | Ellen Barker Isle of Man | Rebecca Catley Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Jamie-Lee Wright Guernsey | Hannah Brehaut Guernsey | Flo Thomas Jersey |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Women's Team Events | 7 5 5 5 | Guernsey Jersey Bermuda Isle of Man | 20 17 | Guernsey Isle of Man |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Guernsey | Isle of Man | not awarded |
| 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Rhodes |
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Bermuda | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Guernsey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Bermuda | Isle of Man |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Guernsey | Jersey | Western Isles |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Jersey | Shetland | Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Guernsey | Gibraltar | not awarded |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Jersey | Guernsey | Bermuda |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Isle of Man | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Gibraltar | not awarded | not awarded |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Bermuda | Isle of Man | Guernsey |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Isle of Man | Bermuda | Jersey |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Rhodes | Isle of Man | Bermuda |
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Jersey | Guernsey | Isle of Man |
| 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Bermuda | Guernsey | Jersey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Jersey | Bermuda | Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Isle of Man | Bermuda | Guernsey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Jersey | Isle of Man | Guernsey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Guernsey | Jersey | Gibraltar |
| Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Team | No: | Team | |
| Women's Mountain Bike | 8 5 | Western Isles Guernsey | 14 12 | Western Isles Guernsey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Guernsey | Isle of Man | |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Guernsey | ||
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Ruth Moll Menorca | Jacqui Fletcher Isle of Man | Ann Bowditch Guernsey |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Kerry Macphee Western Isles | Kirsty Macphee Western Isles | Helene Monpetit Jersey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Kerry Macphee Western Isles | Kirsty Macphee Western Isles | Nuria Pico Menorca |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Núria Bosch Picó Menorca | Kerry MacPhee Western Isles | Emily Bridson Jersey |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Isle of Man | Guernsey | |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Western Isles | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Western Isles | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Guernsey | Isle of Man | not awarded |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2003 | X | Guernsey | Guernsey | Isle of Man | |
| 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Guernsey | ||
| 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Ruth Moll Menorca | Ann Bowditch Guernsey | Jacqui Fletcher Isle of Man |
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Kerry Macphee Western Isles | Kirsty Macphee Western Isles | Megan Dowinton Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Kerry Macphee Western Isles | Kirsty Macphee Western Isles | Nuria Pico Menorca |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Núria Bosch Picó Menorca | Kerry MacPhee Western Isles | Kirree Quayle Isle of Man |
| Year | Games | Host | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Western Isles | Jersey | Guernsey |
| 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Western Isles | Isle of Man | Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Guernsey | not awarded |
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