According to popular legend, the first ever bicycle race was held in Paris in 1868 and was won by a 19-year-old cyclist from Suffolk named James Moore. It goes without saying that the sport has grown since these humble beginnings. More than 140 years after Moore’s triumph, Road Cycling events draw huge crowds and enormous TV audiences around the world. The four Olympic medal events at London 2012 should see the streets of London and Surrey packed with passionate fans. They are likely to be among the largest road cycling events of all time.
The first bicycle is thought to have been created by a Frenchman, Comte de Sivrac, in 1790. However, it wasn’t very functional: it lacked a steering system and pedals, and was made of a wooden frame and solid wheels.The first Olympic Games Road Race in 1896 was from Athens to Marathon, and back again. Only six riders took part.Canada’s Clara Hughes is one of only four people to have won medals at the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. In Atlanta 1996, she took bronze in the Individual Road Race and Individual Time Trial, while in Salt Lake City 2002 she won bronze in the 5000m Speed Skating.Previous
Competition dates
Saturday 28, Sunday 29 July, and Wednesday 1 August
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